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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200601-09] Wine: Windows Metafile SETABORTPROC vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Wine: Windows Metafile SETABORTPROC vulnerability
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200601-09
(Wine: Windows Metafile SETABORTPROC vulnerability)
H D Moore discovered that Wine implements the insecure-by-design
SETABORTPROC GDI Escape function for Windows Metafile (WMF) files.
Impact
A possible hacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
Windows Metafile (WMF) file from within a Wine executed Windows
application, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with
the rights of the user running Wine.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0106
Solution:
All Wine users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/wine-20050930"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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