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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200603-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200603-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c9e47e382d36 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200603-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200603-02"> + <title>teTeX, pTeX, CSTeX: Multiple overflows in included XPdf code</title> + <synopsis> + CSTeTeX, pTeX, and teTeX include vulnerable XPdf code to handle PDF files, + making them vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">tetex</product> + <announced>2006-03-04</announced> + <revised count="01">2006-03-04</revised> + <bug>115775</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-text/tetex" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.0.2-r8</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.0.2-r8</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="app-text/cstetex" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.0.2-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.0.2-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="app-text/ptex" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.1.5-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.1.5-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + teTex is a complete TeX distribution. It is used for creating and + manipulating LaTeX documents. CSTeX is a TeX distribution with Czech + and Slovak support. pTeX is and ASCII publishing TeX distribution. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + CSTeX, teTex, and pTeX include XPdf code to handle PDF files. This + XPdf code is vulnerable to several heap overflows (GLSA 200512-08) as + well as several buffer and integer overflows discovered by Chris Evans + (CESA-2005-003). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF + file with teTeX, pTeX or CSTeX, potentially resulting in the execution + of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the affected + application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All teTex users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/tetex-2.0.2-r8"</code> + <p> + All CSTeX users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/cstetex-2.0.2-r2"</code> + <p> + All pTeX users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ptex-3.1.5-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-3193">CVE-2005-3193</uri> + <uri link="https://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-08.xml">GLSA 200512-08</uri> + <uri link="http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2005-003.txt">CESA-2005-003</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2006-02-16T20:57:52Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2006-02-17T12:11:23Z"> + dragonheart + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2006-03-04T16:30:04Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |