Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-01 Thread intrigeri
Hi! Micah Lee: > The upstream nautilus issue [1] has already been resolved, and will be > released in nautilus 3.24. But since this is an important security > issue, I think this patch should be backported so that it's fixed in > older versions of Debian. Thanks for raising this issue in Debian!

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-01 Thread Phil Wyett
On Fri, 2017-09-01 at 21:53 +0200, intrigeri wrote: > Hi! > > Micah Lee: > > The upstream nautilus issue [1] has already been resolved, and will be > > released in nautilus 3.24. But since this is an important security > > issue, I think this patch should be backported so that it's fixed in > > ol

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-22 Thread Jeremy Bicha
I asked on IRC about this so feel free to send the email, Phil or Donncha: jbicha | carnil: are you going to sponsor #860268 as a security update? jmm_ | jbicha: yeah, we can fix that via security.debian.org, please send a mail to t...@security.debian.org, only a few of us are on IRC Thanks, Jer

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-22 Thread Phil Wyett
On Fri, 2017-09-22 at 17:19 -0400, Jeremy Bicha wrote: > I asked on IRC about this so feel free to send the email, Phil or Donncha: > > jbicha | carnil: are you going to sponsor #860268 as a security update? > jmm_ | jbicha: yeah, we can fix that via security.debian.org, please > send a mail to t.

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-22 Thread Phil Wyett
On Sat, 2017-09-23 at 01:36 +0100, Phil Wyett wrote: > On Fri, 2017-09-22 at 17:19 -0400, Jeremy Bicha wrote: > > I asked on IRC about this so feel free to send the email, Phil or Donncha: > > > > jbicha | carnil: are you going to sponsor #860268 as a security update? > > jmm_ | jbicha: yeah, we c

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-22 Thread Phil Wyett
On Sat, 2017-09-23 at 01:37 +0100, Phil Wyett wrote: > On Sat, 2017-09-23 at 01:36 +0100, Phil Wyett wrote: > > On Fri, 2017-09-22 at 17:19 -0400, Jeremy Bicha wrote: > > > I asked on IRC about this so feel free to send the email, Phil or Donncha: > > > > > > jbicha | carnil: are you going to spon

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-07 Thread Donncha O'Cearbhaill
Hi, Thank you Phil for providing a backport patch. What is the next step needed to get this fix released as a backport? The .desktop security issue is widely know and can be exploited in the wild [1]. IMO this fixed should be made available as soon as possible. Regards, Donncha [1] https://githu

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-07 Thread intrigeri
Control: tag -1 + security Donncha O'Cearbhaill: > Thank you Phil for providing a backport patch. What is the next step > needed to get this fix released as a backport? The .desktop security > issue is widely know and can be exploited in the wild [1]. IMO this > fixed should be made available as s

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-07 Thread Donncha O'Cearbhaill
intrigeri: > Control: tag -1 + security > > Donncha O'Cearbhaill: >> Thank you Phil for providing a backport patch. What is the next step >> needed to get this fix released as a backport? The .desktop security >> issue is widely know and can be exploited in the wild [1]. IMO this >> fixed should b

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-07 Thread Donncha O'Cearbhaill
The upstream developer has now indicated that they will not be backporting the fix to 3.22.x. They have a policy of not backporting fixes which involve UI changes in stable branches. Will Debian backport this issue themselves? I have requested a CVE which I hope will help other distros to coordina

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-13 Thread Donncha O'Cearbhaill
Is there anything that I can do to help get this backport patch deployed? This issue can be exploited in the wild and I think it should be fixed as soon as possible. I am still waiting for a response for my CVE request.

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-13 Thread Jeremy Bicha
On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Donncha O'Cearbhaill wrote: > The upstream developer has now indicated that they will not be > backporting the fix to 3.22.x. They have a policy of not backporting > fixes which involve UI changes in stable branches. > > Will Debian backport this issue themselves? I

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-13 Thread Donncha O'Cearbhaill
Jeremy Bicha: > > It's not just a UI change but a translatable string change. The new > dialog that users will have to use to mark .desktop's as trusted will > be untranslated. > > Therefore, if you want this feature, you will need to use Nautilus >= > 3.24 which means you will need to upgrade to

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-13 Thread Phil Wyett
On Wed, 2017-09-13 at 13:36 +, Donncha O'Cearbhaill wrote: > Jeremy Bicha: > > > > It's not just a UI change but a translatable string change. The new > > dialog that users will have to use to mark .desktop's as trusted will > > be untranslated. > > > > Therefore, if you want this feature, yo

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-13 Thread Phil Wyett
On Wed, 2017-09-13 at 15:30 +0100, Phil Wyett wrote: > On Wed, 2017-09-13 at 13:36 +, Donncha O'Cearbhaill wrote: > > Jeremy Bicha: > > > > > > It's not just a UI change but a translatable string change. The new > > > dialog that users will have to use to mark .desktop's as trusted will > > >

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-13 Thread Donncha O'Cearbhaill
Phil Wyett: >> >> Hi, >> >> Please note that the debdiff I provided was essentially a raw backport for >> testing and I thought it may have issues. It was never meant as a 'here it >> is, >> all done' patch ready for submission as a stable update. >> >> I am a little busy at the moment, but if I c

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-13 Thread Phil Wyett
On Wed, 2017-09-13 at 15:32 +, Donncha O'Cearbhaill wrote: > Phil Wyett: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Please note that the debdiff I provided was essentially a raw backport for > > > testing and I thought it may have issues. It was never meant as a 'here it > > > is, > > > all done' patch read

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-14 Thread Donncha O'Cearbhaill
Phil Wyett: > Please note that the debdiff I provided was essentially a raw backport for > testing and I thought it may have issues. It was never meant as a 'here it is, > all done' patch ready for submission as a stable update. > > I am a little busy at the moment, but if I can help here, I will.

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-14 Thread Donncha O'Cearbhaill
It looks like I attached the wrong debdiff to my previous email. I have attached the correct version now. diff -Nru nautilus-3.22.3/debian/changelog nautilus-3.22.3/debian/changelog --- nautilus-3.22.3/debian/changelog2017-03-09 02:39:58.0 +0100 +++ nautilus-3.22.3/debian/changelog2

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-20 Thread Donncha O'Cearbhaill
CVE-2017-14604 has been issued for this vulnerability.

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-20 Thread Donncha O'Cearbhaill
Phil Wyett: > On Wed, 2017-09-13 at 15:32 +, Donncha O'Cearbhaill wrote: >> Phil Wyett: Hi, Please note that the debdiff I provided was essentially a raw backport for testing and I thought it may have issues. It was never meant as a 'here it is, all done' patc

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-20 Thread Phil Wyett
On Wed, 2017-09-20 at 17:30 +, Donncha O'Cearbhaill wrote: > Phil Wyett: > > On Wed, 2017-09-13 at 15:32 +, Donncha O'Cearbhaill wrote: > > > Phil Wyett: > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > Please note that the debdiff I provided was essentially a raw backport > > > > > for > > >

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-09-21 Thread Phil Wyett
Hi, Now that the CVE (CVE-2017-14604) has been issued and this would (well, if it ever does) pass into debian as a security update. I have updated the debdiff accordingly. See attached. Link to CVE: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14604 If any tweaks need to be made. Pleas

Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus

2017-04-13 Thread Micah Lee
Package: nautilus Version: 3.22.3-1 There is a bug in Nautilus that makes it possible to disguise a malicious script as an innocent document, like a PDF or ODT, that gets executed when the user opens it. The upstream nautilus issue [1] has already been resolved, and will be released in nautilus 3

Bug#860268: [Fwd: Re: Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus]

2017-10-05 Thread Yves-Alexis Perez
On Sat, 2017-09-23 at 01:38 +0100, Phil Wyett wrote: > Hi Security Team, > > > > Please accept the attached 'nautilus' debdiff for stretch-security. > > > > Info: > > > > The debdiff is a backport of the fix from upstream[1] and includes > > translations > > for the UI changes. > > > > [1]: >

Bug#860268: [Fwd: Re: Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus]

2017-10-07 Thread Yves-Alexis Perez
On Thu, 2017-10-05 at 21:42 +0200, Yves-Alexis Perez wrote: > On Sat, 2017-09-23 at 01:38 +0100, Phil Wyett wrote: > > Hi Security Team, > > > > > > Please accept the attached 'nautilus' debdiff for stretch-security. > > > > > > Info: > > > > > > The debdiff is a backport of the fix from upstrea

Bug#860268: [Fwd: Re: Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus]

2017-10-07 Thread Phil Wyett
On Sat, 2017-10-07 at 21:06 +0200, Yves-Alexis Perez wrote: > On Thu, 2017-10-05 at 21:42 +0200, Yves-Alexis Perez wrote: > > On Sat, 2017-09-23 at 01:38 +0100, Phil Wyett wrote: > > > Hi Security Team, > > > > > > > > Please accept the attached 'nautilus' debdiff for stretch-security. > > > > >

Bug#860268: [Fwd: Re: Bug#860268: .desktop files can hide malware in Nautilus]

2017-10-11 Thread Jeremy Bicha
On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Phil Wyett wrote: > I have looked at both 'jessie' and 'wheezy'. Both are not affected by this > specific issue and have mechanism(s) like stretch (with update) and newer > versions of nautilus that display and require input when confronted with > certain > file t