Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
Alfredo Ortega found a flaw in how Vinagre uses format strings.
A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability if they were able to trick a user into connecting to a malicious VNC server, or opening a specially crafted URI with Vinagre. With older versions of Vinagre, it was possible to execute arbitrary code with user privileges.
In later versions, Vinagre would abort, leading to a denial of service.
The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.
Affected
vinagre on Mandriva Linux 2008.1,
Mandriva Linux 2008.1/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2009.0,
Mandriva Linux 2009.0/X86_64
Severity
Classification
-
CVE CVE-2008-5660 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Related Vulnerabilities