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Debian Security Advisory DSA 644-1 (chbg)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to chbg announced via advisory DSA 644-1.
Insight
Insight
Danny Lungstrom discoverd a vulnerability in chbg, a tool to change background pictures. A maliciously crafted configuration/scenario file could overflow a buffer and lead to the execution of arbitrary code on the victim's machine. For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.5-1woody1. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 1.5-4. We recommend that you upgrade your chbg package.
Solution
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20644-1