rPSA-2007-0014-2 libgtop

Wed Jan 24 15:38:41 EST 2007

rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0014-2
Published: 2007-01-23
Updated:
    2007-01-24 locale information restored
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local User Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    libgtop=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/2.12.0-1.3-1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0235
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-972

Description:
    Previous versions of the libgtop package are vulnerable to an attack
    in which a local user can at least cause programs that use libgtop
    (such as gnome-system-monitor) to crash, and possibly to execute
    arbitrary code as the user running the program.
    
    24 January 2007 Update: The initial fix for this vulnerability
    inadvertently removed locale information.  This has been resolved.