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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200409-34.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200409-34.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..5ba3029237bc --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200409-34.xml @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200409-34"> + <title>X.org, XFree86: Integer and stack overflows in libXpm</title> + <synopsis> + libXpm, the X Pixmap library that is a part of the X Window System, + contains multiple stack and integer overflows that may allow a + carefully-crafted XPM file to crash applications linked against libXpm, + potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">X</product> + <announced>2004-09-27</announced> + <revised count="02">2006-05-27</revised> + <bug>64152</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-base/xorg-x11" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="rge">6.7.0-r2</unaffected> + <unaffected range="ge">6.8.0-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">6.7.0-r2</vulnerable> + <vulnerable range="eq">6.8.0</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="x11-base/xfree" auto="yes" arch="alpha x86"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.3.0-r7</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.3.0-r7</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="x11-base/xfree" auto="yes" arch="amd64 hppa ia64 mips ppc sparc"> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.3.0-r7</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + XFree86 and X.org are both implementations of the X Window System. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Chris Evans has discovered multiple integer and stack overflow + vulnerabilities in the X Pixmap library, libXpm, which is a part of the + X Window System. These overflows can be exploited by the execution of a + malicious XPM file, which can crash applications that are dependent on + libXpm. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A carefully-crafted XPM file could crash applications that are linked + against libXpm, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code + with the privileges of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All X.org users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.7.0-r2" + # emerge ">=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.7.0-r2"</code> + <p> + All XFree86 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=x11-base/xfree-4.3.0-r7" + # emerge ">=x11-base/xfree-4.3.0-r7"</code> + <p> + Note: Usage of XFree86 is deprecated on the AMD64, HPPA, IA64, MIPS, + PPC and SPARC architectures: XFree86 users on those architectures + should switch to X.org rather than upgrading XFree86. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://freedesktop.org/pipermail/xorg/2004-September/003196.html">X.org Security Advisory</uri> + <uri link="https://freedesktop.org/pipermail/xorg/2004-September/003172.html">X11R6.8.1 Release Notes</uri> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0687">CAN-2004-0687</uri> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0688">CAN-2004-0688</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2004-09-18T17:10:48Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2004-09-20T05:29:54Z"> + lewk + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2004-09-26T20:54:15Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |