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CVE-2007-6183 Detail

Description

Format string vulnerability in the mdiag_initialize function in gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c in Ruby-GNOME 2 (aka Ruby/Gnome2) 0.16.0, and SVN versions before 20071127, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message parameter.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200623
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200623
http://em386.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-favorite-better-than-c-scripting.html
http://em386.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-favorite-better-than-c-scripting.html
http://osvdb.org/40774
http://osvdb.org/40774
http://ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ruby-gnome2/ruby-gnome2/trunk/gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c?view=log Exploit 
http://ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ruby-gnome2/ruby-gnome2/trunk/gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c?view=log Exploit 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27825
http://secunia.com/advisories/27825
http://secunia.com/advisories/27975
http://secunia.com/advisories/27975
http://secunia.com/advisories/28022
http://secunia.com/advisories/28022
http://secunia.com/advisories/28060
http://secunia.com/advisories/28060
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-09.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-09.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3407
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3407
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1431
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1431
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:033
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:033
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26616
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26616
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4022
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4022
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=402871
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=402871
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38757
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38757
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00214.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00214.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00251.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00251.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-6183
NVD Published Date:
11/29/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE