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diff --git a/glsa-200908-06.xml b/glsa-200908-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0d162b0f --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200908-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?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="200908-06"> + <title>CDF: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in CDF might result in the execution + of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">cdf</product> + <announced>August 18, 2009</announced> + <revised>August 18, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>278679</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sci-libs/cdf" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.3.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.3.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + CDF is a library for the Common Data Format which is a self-describing + data format for the storage and manipulation of scalar and + multidimensional data. It is developed by the NASA. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Leon Juranic reported multiple heap-based buffer overflows for instance + in the ReadAEDRList64(), SearchForRecord_r_64(), LastRecord64(), and + CDFsel64() functions. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted CDF + file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the + privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All CDF users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-libs/cdf-3.3.0"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2850">CVE-2009-2850</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:21:56 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:20:48 +0000"> + a3li + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:24:15 +0000"> + a3li + </metadata> +</glsa> |