Details
Liu Qishuai discovered a buffer overflow in the /proc parsing routines
in libgtop. By creating and running a process in a specially crafted
long path and tricking an user into running gnome-system-monitor, an
attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the user's
privileges.
Liu Qishuai discovered a buffer overflow in the /proc parsing routines
in libgtop. By creating and running a process in a specially crafted
long path and tricking an user into running gnome-system-monitor, an
attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the user's
privileges.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.10 edgy | libgtop2-7 – 2.14.4-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | libgtop2-7 – 2.14.1-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 5.10 breezy | libgtop2-5 – 2.12.0-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
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