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diff --git a/glsa-201403-07.xml b/glsa-201403-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..08d28622 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201403-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +<?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="201403-07"> + <title>grep: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in grep could result in execution of arbitrary code + or Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">grep</product> + <announced>March 26, 2014</announced> + <revised>March 26, 2014: 1</revised> + <bug>448246</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/grep" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.12</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.12</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>grep is the GNU regular expression matcher.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>An integer overflow flaw has been discovered in grep.</p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>An attacker could entice a user to run grep on a specially crafted file, + 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 grep users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/grep-2.12" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5667">CVE-2012-5667</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:52:28 +0000">ackle</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:39:34 +0000">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |