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libgtop2 "glibtop_get_proc_map_s()" Buffer Overflow
Release Date: 2007-01-15 Last Update: 2007-01-18 Views: 11,597
Secunia Advisory SA23736
Where:
Local system
Impact:
Privilege escalation,
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch
CVE Reference(s):
Description
Liu Qishuai has reported a vulnerability in libgtop2, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the "glibtop_get_proc_map_s()" function in sysdeps/linux/procmap.c. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by running a process with a specially crafted long path and tricking a victim into running an application using the library (e.g. gnome-system-monitor).
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 2.14.6.
Solution:
Update to version 2.14.6.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Liu Qishuai
Original Advisory:
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=396477
Deep Links:
Links available to Secunia VIM customers
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Subject: libgtop2 "glibtop_get_proc_map_s()" Buffer Overflow
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