[ GLSA 200503-09 ] xv: Filename handling vulnerability

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: xv: Filename handling vulnerability (GLSA 200503-09)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: March 04, 2005
Updated: May 22, 2006
Bug(s): #83686
ID: 200503-09

Synopsis

xv contains a format string vulnerability, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

xv is an interactive image manipulation package for X11.

Affected Packages

Package: media-gfx/xv
Vulnerable: < 3.10a-r10
Unaffected: >= 3.10a-r10
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team identified a flaw in the handling of image filenames by xv.

Impact

Successful exploitation would require a victim to process a specially crafted image with a malformed filename, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All xv users should upgrade to the latest version: