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author | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2021-05-26 09:58:51 +0200 |
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committer | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2021-05-26 09:58:51 +0200 |
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[ GLSA 202105-04 ] Boost: Buffer overflow
Signed-off-by: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org>
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diff --git a/glsa-202105-04.xml b/glsa-202105-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6c92bcfc --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-202105-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202105-04"> + <title>Boost: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in Boost might allow remote attacker(s) to + execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">boost</product> + <announced>2021-05-26</announced> + <revised count="1">2021-05-26</revised> + <bug>620468</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/boost" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.74.0-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.74.0-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Boost is a set of C++ libraries, including the Boost.Regex library to + process regular expressions. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that Boost incorrectly sanitized ‘next_size’ and + ‘max_size’ parameter in ordered_malloc() function when allocating + memory. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted application-specific + file (requiring runtime memory allocation to be processed correctly), + that, when opened with an application using Boost C++ source libraries, + possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of + the process or a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Boost users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/boost-1.74.0-r2" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2677">CVE-2012-2677</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2021-05-25T22:14:01Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2021-05-26T07:45:40Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |