GLSA 201402-07: Freeciv: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Freeciv: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	02/06/2014
Bugs:	#329949
ID:	201402-07

Synopsis

A vulnerability in Freeciv may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Freeciv is an open-source empire building strategy game.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
games-strategy/freeciv	< 2.2.1	>= 2.2.1	All supported architectures

Description

The Lua component of Freeciv does not restrict which modules may be loaded by scenario scripts.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted scenario file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or reading of arbitrary files with the privileges of the process.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Freeciv users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-strategy/freeciv-2.2.1"

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since July 26, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

CVE-2010-2445

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201402-07.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.