Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ruby-gnome2 (MDVSA-2008:033)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 36963

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A format string vulnerability in Ruby-GNOME 2 0.16.0, and SVN versions before 20071127, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message parameter.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 36963

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-033.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-atk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gconf2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gdkpixbuf2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-glib2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gnome2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gnome2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gnomecanvas2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gnomeprint2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gnomeprintui2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gnomevfs2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gtk2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gtkglext, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gtkhtml2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gtkmozembed, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-gtksourceview, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-libart2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-libglade2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-panelapplet2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-pango, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-poppler, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-rsvg2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ruby-vte, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/1/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6183

BID: 26616

CWE: 134

MDVSA: 2008:033

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