libgda: Format string vulnerabilities

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200511-01 / libgda
Release Date	November 02, 2005
Latest Revision	November 02, 2005: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
gnome-extra/libgda	< 1.2.2-r1	>= 1.2.2-r1	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #110467

Synopsis

Two format string vulnerabilities in libgda may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

2. Impact Information

Background

libgda is the library handling the data abstraction layer in the Gnome data access architecture (GNOME-DB). It can also be used by non-GNOME applications to manage data stored in databases or XML files.

Description

Steve Kemp discovered two format string vulnerabilities in the gda_log_error and gda_log_message functions. Some applications may pass untrusted input to those functions and be vulnerable.

Impact

An attacker could pass malicious input to an application making use of the vulnerable libgda functions, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of that application.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libgda users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=gnome-extra/libgda-1.2.2-r1"

4. References

CVE-2005-2958

Page updated November 02, 2005

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