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ESB-2004.0572 -- Sun Alert Notification 57637
Security Vulnerabilities in QT Library May Allow a Remote
Unprivileged User to Execute Arbitrary Code
15 September 2004
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun Java Desktop System(JDS)
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CAN-2004-0693 CAN-2004-0692 CAN-2004-0691
Ref: ESB-2004.0526
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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
* Sun Alert ID: 57637
* Synopsis: Security Vulnerabilities in QT Library May Allow a
Remote Unprivileged User to Execute Arbitrary Code
* Category: Security
* Product: Sun Java Desktop System(JDS)
* BugIDs: 5090119
* Avoidance: Patch
* State: Resolved
* Date Released: 03-Sep-2004
* Date Closed: 03-Sep-2004
* Date Modified:
1. Impact
Due to multiple vulnerabilities in libqt, a remote unprivileged user
may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of a local
user when that local user has loaded a Bitmap (.bmp) format image
file, XPixMap (.xpm) format image file or a Graphics Interchange
Format (.gif) format image file supplied by an untrusted remote user.
Note: QT is a multiplatform C++ GUI application framework. It is used
in many popular Open Source projects such as KDE.
This issue is described in the following documents:
* CAN-2004-0691 at
[2]http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0691
* CAN-2004-0692 at
[3]http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0692
* CAN-2004-0693 at
[4]http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0693
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
Linux
* Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) 2003 without the updated RPMs
(patch-9278)
* Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2 without the updated RPMs
(patch-9278)
Note: JDS for Solaris is not impacted by this issue.
This issue only occurs with QT Library versions qt3-3.1.1-117 or
earlier.
To determine the release of JDS for Linux installed on a system, the
following command can be run:
% cat /etc/sun-release
Sun Java Desktop System, Release 2 -build 10b (GA)
Assembled 30 March 2004
To determine the version of QT Library, the following command can be
run:
% rpm -qf /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
qt3-3.1.1-117
3. Symptoms
There are no reliable symptoms that would show the described issue has
been exploited.
Solution Summary [5]Top
4. Relief/Workaround
To work around the described issue, avoid using QT based software to
load Bitmap, XPixMap, and Graphics Interchange Format image files.
5. Resolution
This issue is addressed in the following releases:
Linux
* Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) 2003 with the updated RPMs
(patch-9278)
* Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2 with the updated RPMs
(patch-9278)
To download and install the updated RPMs from the update servers
select the following from the launch bar:
Launch >> Applications >> System Tools >> Online Update
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References
1. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57637-1#top
2. http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0691
3. http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0692
4. http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0693
5. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57637-1#top
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