GLSA 200904-03: Gnumeric: Untrusted search path

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Gnumeric: Untrusted search path
Date:	04/03/2009
Bugs:	#257012
ID:	200904-03

Synopsis

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

Background

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

Affected packages

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

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.

Workaround

Do not run "gnumeric" from untrusted working directories.

Resolution

All Gnumeric users should upgrade to the latest version:

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

References

CVE-2009-0318

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-03.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.