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Yelp Invalid URI Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA31465
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Release Date:
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2008-08-14
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Popularity:
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2,646 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| Software: | Yelp 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-3533
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Yelp, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error when reporting an invalid URI to the user. This can be exploited by tricking the user into e.g. opening a specially crafted URI containing format string specifiers.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is reported in version 2.23.1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not open untrusted links using Yelp.
Fixed in the SVN repository.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Aaron Grattafiori
Original Advisory:
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364
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