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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-29.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-29.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1cf979aa --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-29.xml @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +<?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="200411-29"> + <title>unarj: Long filenames buffer overflow and a path traversal vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + unarj contains a buffer overflow and a directory traversal vulnerability. + This could lead to overwriting of arbitrary files or the execution of + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">unarj</product> + <announced>November 19, 2004</announced> + <revised>November 19, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>70966</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-arch/unarj" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.63a-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.63a-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + unarj is an ARJ archive decompressor. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + unarj has a bounds checking vulnerability within the handling of + long filenames in archives. It also fails to properly sanitize paths + when extracting an archive (if the "x" option is used to preserve + paths). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could trigger a buffer overflow or a path traversal by + enticing a user to open an archive containing specially-crafted path + names, potentially resulting in the overwrite of files or execution of + arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running unarj. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All unarj users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/unarj-2.63a-r2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0947">CAN-2004-0947</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1027">CAN-2004-1027</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:42:36 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:42:55 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Fri, 19 Nov 2004 09:32:28 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |