SB2012070903 - Gentoo update for Gnash

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4328)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

plugin/npapi/plugin.cpp in Gnash before 0.8.10 uses weak permissions (world readable) for cookie files with predictable names in /tmp, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1175)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Integer overflow in the GnashImage::size method in libbase/GnashImage.h in GNU Gnash 0.8.10. A remote attacker can use a crafted SWF file to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://security.gentoo.org/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201207-08