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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA847] DSA-847-1 dia Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-847-1 dia
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Joxean Koret discovered that the Python SVG import test in dia, a
vector-oriented diagram editor, does not properly sanitise data read
from an SVG file and is hence vulnerable to execute arbitrary Python
code.
The old stable distribution (woody) is not affected by this problem.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.94.0-7sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.94.0-15.
We recommend that you upgrade your dia package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-847
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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