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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200403-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200403-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2f13ee30d4f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200403-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200403-05"> + <title>UUDeview MIME Buffer Overflow</title> + <synopsis> + A specially-crafted MIME file (.mim, .uue, .uu, .b64, .bhx, .hqx, and .xxe + extensions) may cause UUDeview to crash or execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">UUDeview</product> + <announced>2004-03-26</announced> + <revised count="01">2004-03-26</revised> + <bug>44859</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-text/uudeview" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.5.20</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.5.20</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + UUDeview is a program which is used to transmit binary files over the + Internet in a text-only format. It is commonly used for email and Usenet + attachments. It supports multiple encoding formats, including Base64, + BinHex and UUEncoding. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + By decoding a MIME archive with excessively long strings for various + parameters, it is possible to crash UUDeview, or cause it to execute + arbitrary code. + </p> + <p> + This vulnerability was originally reported by iDEFENSE as part of a WinZip + advisory [ Reference: 1 ]. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could create a specially-crafted MIME file and send it via + email. When recipient decodes the file, UUDeview may execute arbitrary code + which is embedded in the MIME file, thus granting the attacker access to + the recipient's account. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. As a result, a software upgrade + is required and users should upgrade to uudeview 0.5.20. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All users should upgrade to uudeview 0.5.20: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + # emerge -pv ">=app-text/uudeview-0.5.20" + # emerge ">=app-text/uudeview-0.5.20" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=76&type=vulnerabilities">iDEFENSE advisory</uri> + <uri link="http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9758">SecurityFocus advisory</uri> + </references> +</glsa> |