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diff --git a/glsa-200703-26.xml b/glsa-200703-26.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a5dc2fe --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200703-26.xml @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200703-26"> + <title>file: Integer underflow</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer underflow vulnerability has been reported in file allowing for the + user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">file</product> + <announced>March 30, 2007</announced> + <revised>March 30, 2007: 01</revised> + <bug>171452</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/file" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.20</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.20</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data + for patterns. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Jean-Sebastien Guay-Leroux reported an integer underflow in + file_printf function. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to run the "file" program on a + specially crafted file that would trigger a heap-based buffer overflow + possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of + the user running "file". Note that this vulnerability could be also + triggered through an automatic file scanner like amavisd-new. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + Since file is a system package, all Gentoo users should upgrade to the + latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-4.20"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1536">CVE-2007-1536</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:59:07 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:27:32 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:14:57 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |