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Category: Gentoo Local Security Checks Risk factor: Medium Added: 3 Jul 2009
Synopsis:

The remote host is missing the GLSA-200907-01 security update.

Description:

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200907-01
(libwmf: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)


The embedded fork of the GD library introduced a "use-after-free"
vulnerability in a modification which is specific to libwmf.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted WMF file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

See also:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1364
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200907-01.xml

Solution:

All libwmf users should upgrade to the latest version which no longer builds the GD library:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libwmf-0.2.8.4-r3"

Risk factor:

Medium