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                       ESB-2009.0306 -- [UNIX/Linux]
                       gedit - Untrusted search path
                               1 April 2009

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              gedit
Publisher:            Gentoo
Operating System:     UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Existing Account
CVE Names:            CVE-2009-0314 CVE-2008-5983

Original Bulletin:    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xml

Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
         platforms other than Gentoo. It is recommended that administrators
         running gedit check for an updated version of the software for their
         operating system.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200903-41
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: gedit: Untrusted search path
      Date: March 30, 2009
      Bugs: #257004
        ID: 200903-41

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Synopsis


A vulnerability in gedit might allow local attackers to execute
arbitrary code.

Background


gedit is a text editor for the GNOME desktop.

Affected packages


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     Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
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  1  app-editors/gedit      < 2.24.3                     *> 2.22.3-r1
                                                             > 2.24.3

Description


James Vega reported that gedit uses the current working directory when
searching for python modules, a vulnerability related to CVE-2008-5983.

Impact


A local attacker could entice a user to open gedit from a specially
crafted environment, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary
code with the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround


Do not run gedit from untrusted working directories.

Resolution


All gedit 2.22.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">app-editors/gedit-2.22.3-r1"

All gedit 2.24.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">app-editors/gedit-2.24.3"

References


  [ 1 ] CVE-2008-5983
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?nameCVE-2008-5983
  [ 2 ] CVE-2009-0314
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?nameCVE-2009-0314

Availability


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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.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
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License


Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5




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