Xfce: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                        GLSA
200801-06:02
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Xfce: Multiple vulnerabilities
      Date: January 09, 2008
   Updated: January 09, 2008
      Bugs: #201292, #201293
        ID: 200801-06:02

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities in Xfce might allow user-assisted
attackers to
execute arbitrary code.

Background
==========

Xfce is a GTK+ 2 based desktop environment that allows to
run a modern
desktop environment on modest hardware.

Affected packages
=================

   
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     Package                /  Vulnerable  /               
Unaffected
   
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  1  xfce-base/xfce4-panel       < 4.4.2                 
    >= 4.4.2
  2  xfce-base/libxfcegui4       < 4.4.2                 
    >= 4.4.2
   
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     2 affected packages on all of their supported
architectures.
   
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Description
===========

Gregory Andersen reported that the Xfce4 panel does not
correctly
calculate memory boundaries, leading to a stack-based buffer
overflow
in the launcher_update_panel_entry() function
(CVE-2007-6531). Daichi
Kawahata reported libxfcegui4 did not copy provided values
when
creating "SessionClient" structs, possibly leading
to access of freed
memory areas (CVE-2007-6532).

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to install a specially
crafted
"rc" file to execute arbitrary code via long
strings in the "Name" and
"Comment" fields or via unspecified vectors
involving the second
vulnerability.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Xfce4 panel users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=xfce-base/xfce4-panel-4.4.2"

All libxfcegui4 users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=xfce-base/libxfcegui4-4.4.2"

Please refer to the Upgrading section of the Xfce
Configuration Guide
in case you are upgrading from Xfce 4.2.

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2007-6531
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-200
7-6531
  [ 2 ] CVE-2007-6532
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-200
7-6532
  [ 3 ] Xfce Configuration Guide
        http://w
ww.gentoo.org/doc/en/xfce-config.xml

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing
at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  ht
tp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-06.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring
the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of
utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed
to
securitygentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
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