GLSA 201402-27: pidgin-knotify: Arbitrary code execution
| Severity: | high |
| Title: | pidgin-knotify: Arbitrary code execution |
| Date: | 02/26/2014 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201402-27 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in pidgin-knotify might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.Background
pidgin-knotify is a Pidgin plug-in to display message notifications in KDE.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| x11-plugins/pidgin-knotify | <= 0.2.1 | All supported architectures |
Description
pidgin-knotify does not properly sanitize shell metacharacters from received messages.
Impact
A remote attacker could send a specially crafted instant message, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the Pidgin process.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
Gentoo has discontinued support for pidgin-knotify. We recommend that users unmerge pidgin-knotify:
# emerge --unmerge "x11-plugins/pidgin-knotify"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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