LinuxSecurity.com
Share your story
The central voice for Linux and Open Source security news
Home News Topics Advisories HOWTOs Features Newsletters About Register

Welcome!
Sign up!
EnGarde Community
Login
Polls
Is Mandatory Access Control Too Much Security For Enterprise's Linux?
 
Advisories
Community
Linux Events
Linux User Groups
Link to Us
Security Center
Book Reviews
Security Dictionary
Security Tips
SELinux
White Papers
Featured Blogs
Emily Ratliff: OS Security
DanWalsh LiveJournal
Security Bloggers Network
Latest Newsletters
Linux Advisory Watch: October 10th, 2008
Linux Security Week: October 6th, 2008
Subscribe
LinuxSecurity Newsletters
E-mail:
Choose Lists:
About our Newsletters
RSS Feeds
Get the LinuxSecurity news you want faster with RSS
Powered By

  
Mandriva: Updated dia packages fix buffer overflow vulnerabilities Print E-mail
User Rating:      How can I rate this item?
Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas   
Mandrake Three buffer overflows were discovered by infamous41md in dia's xfig import code. This could allow for user-complicit attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted xfig file, possibly involving an invalid color index, number of points, or depth. Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Mandriva Linux Security Advisory                         MDKSA-2006:062
 http://www.mandriva.com/security/
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Package : dia
 Date    : April 3, 2006
 Affected: 2006.0, Corporate 3.0
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Problem Description:
 
 Three buffer overflows were discovered by infamous41md in dia's xfig
 import code.  This could allow for user-complicit attackers to have
 an unknown impact via a crafted xfig file, possibly involving an
 invalid color index, number of points, or depth.
 
 Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
 _______________________________________________________________________

 References:
 
 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1550
 http://mail.gnome.org/archives/dia-list/2006-March/msg00149.html
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Updated Packages:
 
 Mandriva Linux 2006.0:
 61ff8ad07d0c6760910233f6eee3043d  2006.0/RPMS/dia-0.94-6.2.20060mdk.i586.rpm
 b64fa9e7edd3252d653a7d97f46ed35a  2006.0/SRPMS/dia-0.94-6.2.20060mdk.src.rpm

 Mandriva Linux 2006.0/X86_64:
 91bde989f261feaaba0e3e7a6504a17d  x86_64/2006.0/RPMS/dia-0.94-6.2.20060mdk.x86_64.rpm
 b64fa9e7edd3252d653a7d97f46ed35a  x86_64/2006.0/SRPMS/dia-0.94-6.2.20060mdk.src.rpm

 Corporate 3.0:
 0d44c1c3c4a7c966ca09a3978f3b0daa  corporate/3.0/RPMS/dia-0.92.2-2.1.C30mdk.i586.rpm
 a4e4380967348069ceb7fed48031f2ac  corporate/3.0/SRPMS/dia-0.92.2-2.1.C30mdk.src.rpm

 Corporate 3.0/X86_64:
 3d5efe348829f4d108ff3b6132a0020b  x86_64/corporate/3.0/RPMS/dia-0.92.2-2.1.C30mdk.x86_64.rpm
 a4e4380967348069ceb7fed48031f2ac  x86_64/corporate/3.0/SRPMS/dia-0.92.2-2.1.C30mdk.src.rpm
 _______________________________________________________________________

 To upgrade automatically use MandrivaUpdate or urpmi.  The verification
 of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

 All packages are signed by Mandriva for security.  You can obtain the
 GPG public key of the Mandriva Security Team by executing:

  gpg --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98

 You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at:

  http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories

 If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

  security_(at)_mandriva.com
 _______________________________________________________________________

 Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
 pub  1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Mandriva Security Team
  
 
< Prev   Next >
    
Partner:

 

Latest Features
Never Installed a Firewall on Ubuntu? Try Firestarter
Review: Hacking Exposed Linux, Third Edition
Security Features of Firefox 3.0
Review: The Book of Wireless
April 2008 Open Source Tool of the Month: sudo
Open Source Tool of March: ZoneMinder
Meet the Anti-Nmap: PSAD
Weekend Edition
Billy Hoffman On AJAX Security and Browser Attacks

QuickLinks: Comunity , HOWTOs , Blogs , Features , Book Reviews , Networking ,
  Security Projects ,   Latest News ,  Newsletters ,  SELinux ,  Privacy ,  Home,
 Hardening ,   About Us,   Advertise,   Legal Notice,   RSS,   Guardian Digital

(c)Copyright 2008 Guardian Digital, Inc. All rights reserved.