Executive Summary
| Summary | |
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| Title | gedit security update |
| Informations | |||
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| Name | RHSA-2005:499 | First vendor Publication | 2005-06-13 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2005-06-13 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Moderate | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
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| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | |||
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| Cvss Base Score | 2.6 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | High |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 4.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: An updated gedit package that fixes a file name format string vulnerability is now available. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: gEdit is a small text editor designed specifically for the GNOME GUI desktop. A file name format string vulnerability has been discovered in gEdit. It is possible for an attacker to create a file with a carefully crafted name which, when the file is opened, executes arbitrary instructions on a victim's machine. Although it is unlikely that a user would manually open a file with such a carefully crafted file name, a user could, for example, be tricked into opening such a file from within an email client. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-1686 to this issue. Users of gEdit should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system. 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 159655 - CAN-2005-1686 filename format string vulnerability |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-499.html |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1245 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1245 | ||
| Title: | gedit Format String Vulnerability | ||
| Description: | Format string vulnerability in gedit 2.10.2 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a bin file with format string specifiers in the filename. NOTE: while this issue is triggered on the command line by the gedit user, it has been reported that web browsers and email clients could be configured to provide a file name as an argument to gedit, so there is a valid attack that crosses security boundaries. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2005-1686 | Version: | 2 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | Product(s): | gedit |
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9845 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9845 | ||
| Title: | Format string vulnerability in gedit 2.10.2 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a bin file with format string specifiers in the filename. NOTE: while this issue is triggered on the command line by the gedit user, it has been reported that web browsers and email clients could be configured to provide a file name as an argument to gedit, so there is a valid attack that crosses security boundaries. | ||
| Description: | Format string vulnerability in gedit 2.10.2 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a bin file with format string specifiers in the filename. NOTE: while this issue is triggered on the command line by the gedit user, it has been reported that web browsers and email clients could be configured to provide a file name as an argument to gedit, so there is a valid attack that crosses security boundaries. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2005-1686 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
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| 2009-10-10 | Name : SLES9: Security update for gedit File : nvt/sles9p5017424.nasl |
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200506-09 (gedit) File : nvt/glsa_200506_09.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: gedit File : nvt/freebsd_gedit.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 753-1 (gedit) File : nvt/deb_753_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 71971 | Oracle Solaris gedit Filename Format String Oracle Solaris contains a flaw related to the Gedit Gnome text editor that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered due to the handling of binary files with format string specifiers in the filename. With a specially crafted filename, a malicious user can cause the application to crash resulting in a loss of availability. |
| 16809 | GNOME gedit Filename Format String DoS gedit contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered due to the handling of binary files with format string specifiers in the filename. With a specially crafted filename, a malicious user can cause the application to crash resulting in a loss of availability. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2012-01-12 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-773.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-09-24 | Name : The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse9_10253.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-07-03 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2005-499.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-05-13 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_e319da0ba22811dab410000e0c2e438a.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-01-15 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-138-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-07-12 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-753.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-06-16 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2005-102.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-06-13 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-499.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-06-11 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200506-09.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
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| 2014-02-17 11:49:26 |
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