Title: GTK+ Arbitrary Loadable Module Execution Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
GTK+ is the Gimp Toolkit, freely available to the public and maintained by the GTK Development Team. A problem exists in the Gimp Toolkit that could allow a user elevated privileges.
The problem occurs in the ability to load modules with the GTK_MODULES environment variable. It is possible to specify a path to modules that may not be part of the GTK+ package using this environment variable. By doing so, a custom crafted module can be loaded by the toolkit. Once loaded by the toolkit, the module is executed. This issue makes it possible for a user with malicious intent to potentially gain elevated privileges, overwrite system files, or execute arbitrary and potentially dangerous code.
Affected Products:
- Conectiva Linux 6.0.0
- Debian Linux 2.2.0
- GTK GTK+ 1.2.8
- MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 7.2.0
- RedHat Linux 7.0.0
- S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0.0
References:
- GTK+: GTK+ Team Reponse
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