GNOME VFS extfs scripts gain access
| gnome-vfs-extfs-gain-access (16897) |  High Risk |
Description:
GNOME VFS could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access, caused by a vulnerability in the extfs backend scripts. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request, which would allow the attacker to perform actions on the system with user privileges, once the user clicks on the URL via GNOME VFS.
Platforms Affected:
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AW
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 9
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 8.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 8.2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of GNOME VFS (1.0.1 or later), available from the GNOME VFS Web page. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gnome-vfs package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:373-13 and RHSA-2004:464-04 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1): 1.0.1-18.1 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1), WS (v. 2.1), and Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor: 4.5.51-36.4 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3), ES (v.3), WS (v. 3), and Desktop (v.3): vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.x86_64 or later
For SuSe Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gnome-vfs package, as listed below. Refer to SUSE LINUX 9.2 (i386) Patches, Updates, Bugfixes for more information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin 0-194, GNOME VFS "extfs" Vulnerability at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-194.shtml.
- GNOME VFS Web page, GnomeVFS - Filesystem Abstraction library at http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/gnome-vfs/.
- SuSE Linux Update Web page, SUSE LINUX 9.2 (i386): Patches, Updates, Bugfixes at http://www.suse.com/en/private/download/updates/92_i386.html.
- BID-10864: Gnome VFS extfs Scripts Undisclosed Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0494: Multiple extfs backend scripts for GNOME virtual file system (VFS) before 1.0.1 may allow remote attackers to perform certain unauthorized actions via a gnome-vfs URI.
- RHSA-2004-373: gnome-vfs security update
- RHSA-2004-464: mc security update
- SUSE-SA:2004:032: apache2: remote denial-of-service
- SUSE-SA:2004:033: gtk2 gdk-pixbuf: remote code execution
- SUSE-SA:2004:034: XFree86-libs xshared: remote command execution
Reported:
Aug 04, 2004
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