Gnumeric: Untrusted search path

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200904-03 / gnumeric
Release Date	April 03, 2009
Latest Revision	April 03, 2009: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	local

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
app-office/gnumeric	< 1.8.4-r1	>= 1.8.4-r1	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #257012

Synopsis

An untrusted search path vulnerability in Gnumeric might result in the execution of arbitrary code.

2. Impact Information

Background

The Gnumeric spreadsheet is a versatile application developed as part of the GNOME Office project.

Description

James Vega reported an untrusted search path vulnerability in the GObject Python interpreter wrapper in Gnumeric.

Impact

A local attacker could entice a user to run Gnumeric from a directory containing a specially crafted python module, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Gnumeric.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

Do not run "gnumeric" from untrusted working directories.

Resolution

All Gnumeric users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/gnumeric-1.8.4-r1"

4. References

CVE-2009-0318

Page updated April 03, 2009

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