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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200902-03.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200902-03.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4567cfcd --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200902-03.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?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="200902-03"> + <title>Valgrind: Untrusted search path</title> + <synopsis> + An untrusted search path vulnerability in Valgrind might result in the + execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">valgrind</product> + <announced>February 12, 2009</announced> + <revised>February 12, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>245317</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-util/valgrind" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.4.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.4.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Valgrind is an open-source memory debugger. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Tavis Ormandy reported that Valgrind loads a .valgrindrc file in the + current working directory, executing commands specified there. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A local attacker could prepare a specially crafted .valgrindrc file and + entice a user to run Valgrind from the directory containing that file, + resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the + user running Valgrind. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Do not run "valgrind" from untrusted working directories. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Valgrind users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/valgrind-3.4.0"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4865">CVE-2008-4865</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:33:22 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:46:15 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:47:39 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |