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diff --git a/glsa-200408-14.xml b/glsa-200408-14.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1bf7c8d --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200408-14.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?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="200408-14"> + <title>acroread: UUDecode filename buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + acroread contains two errors in the handling of UUEncoded filenames that + may lead to execution of arbitrary code or programs. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">acroread</product> + <announced>August 15, 2004</announced> + <revised>May 22, 2006: 03</revised> + <bug>60205</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-text/acroread" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">5.09</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">5.08</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + acroread is Adobe's Acrobat PDF reader for Linux. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + acroread contains two errors in the handling of UUEncoded filenames. + First, it fails to check the length of a filename before copying it + into a fixed size buffer and, secondly, it fails to check for the + backtick shell metacharacter in the filename before executing a command + with a shell. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + By enticing a user to open a PDF with a specially crafted filename, an + attacker could execute arbitrary code or programs with the permissions + of the user running acroread. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to + upgrade to the latest available version of acroread. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All acroread users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=app-text/acroread-5.09" + # emerge ">=app-text/acroread-5.09"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=124&type=vulnerabilities">iDEFENSE Advisory 124</uri> + <uri link="http://idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=125&type=vulnerabilities">iDEFENSE Advisory 125</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0630">CVE-2004-0630</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0631">CVE-2004-0631</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sat, 14 Aug 2004 07:56:36 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |