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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200412-18.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200412-18.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a7a6f749239d --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200412-18.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200412-18"> + <title>abcm2ps: Buffer overflow vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + abcm2ps is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to remote + execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">abcm2ps</product> + <announced>2004-12-19</announced> + <revised count="02">2004-12-19</revised> + <bug>74702</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-sound/abcm2ps" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.7.21</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.7.21</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + abcm2ps is a utility used to convert ABC music sheet files into + PostScript format. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Limin Wang has located a buffer overflow inside the put_words() + function in the abcm2ps code. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could convince the victim to download a + specially-crafted ABC file. Upon execution, this file would trigger the + buffer overflow and lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the + permissions of the user running abcm2ps. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All abcm2ps users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/abcm2ps-3.7.21"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://moinejf.free.fr/abcm2ps-3.txt">abcm2ps ChangeLog</uri> + <uri link="https://secunia.com/advisories/13523/">Secunia Advisory</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2004-12-19T01:45:11Z"> + lewk + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2004-12-19T14:05:57Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2004-12-19T16:00:19Z"> + lewk + </metadata> +</glsa> |