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| author |   Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org> | 2016-12-08 22:16:23 +0900 |
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| committer | Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org> | 2016-12-08 22:16:23 +0900 |
| commit | 2a6349c734c6703ba4745084175b33c3a3467de3 (patch) | |
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diff --git a/glsa-201612-20.xml b/glsa-201612-20.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cc31888d --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201612-20.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201612-20"> + <title>jq: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in jq might allow remote attackers to execute + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">jq</product> + <announced>December 08, 2016</announced> + <revised>December 08, 2016: 1</revised> + <bug>580606</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-misc/jq" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.5-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.5-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>jq is a lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>An off-by-one error was discovered in the tokenadd function in + jv_parse.c which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could trick a victim into processing a specially + crafted JSON file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code + with the privileges of the process. Additionally, a remote attacker + could cause a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All jq users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/jq-1.5-r2" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8863"> + CVE-2015-8863 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:07:39 +0000">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:09:23 +0000">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |