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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200410-09.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200410-09.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..506bb70ffb87 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200410-09.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200410-09"> + <title>LessTif: Integer and stack overflows in libXpm</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libXpm, which is included + in LessTif, that can potentially lead to remote code execution. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">lesstif</product> + <announced>2004-10-09</announced> + <revised count="01">2004-10-09</revised> + <bug>66647</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-libs/lesstif" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.93.97</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.93.97</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + LessTif is a clone of OSF/Motif, which is the standard user interface + toolkit available on Unix and Linux. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Chris Evans has discovered various integer and stack overflows in libXpm, + which is shipped as a part of the X Window System. LessTif, an application + that includes this library, is susceptible to the same issues. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A carefully-crafted XPM file could crash applications that are linked + against libXpm, such as LessTif, 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 LessTif users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=x11-libs/lesstif-0.93.97" + # emerge ">=x11-libs/lesstif-0.93.97"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <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> + <uri link="https://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-34.xml">GLSA-200409-34</uri> + <uri link="http://www.lesstif.org/ReleaseNotes.html">LessTif Release Notes</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2004-10-08T16:33:39Z"> + lewk + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2004-10-09T05:48:24Z"> + lewk + </metadata> +</glsa> |