libgtop (denial of service, code execution)

rPSA-2007-0014-2 libgtop
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0014-2
Published: 2007-01-23
Updated:
2007-01-24 locale information restored
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
Local User Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
libgtop=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/2.12.0-1.3-1

References:
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0235
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-972

Description:
Previous versions of the libgtop package are vulnerable to an attack
in which a local user can at least cause programs that use libgtop
(such as gnome-system-monitor) to crash, and possibly to execute
arbitrary code as the user running the program.

24 January 2007 Update: The initial fix for this vulnerability
inadvertently removed locale information. This has been resolved.