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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200703-26.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200703-26.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..762595033c05 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200703-26.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200703-26"> + <title>file: Integer underflow</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer underflow vulnerability has been reported in file allowing for the + user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">file</product> + <announced>2007-03-30</announced> + <revised count="01">2007-03-30</revised> + <bug>171452</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/file" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.20</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.20</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data + for patterns. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Jean-Sebastien Guay-Leroux reported an integer underflow in + file_printf function. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to run the "file" program on a + specially crafted file that would trigger a heap-based buffer overflow + possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of + the user running "file". Note that this vulnerability could be also + triggered through an automatic file scanner like amavisd-new. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + Since file is a system package, all Gentoo users should upgrade to the + latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-4.20"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1536">CVE-2007-1536</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-03-24T17:59:07Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-03-26T20:27:32Z"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-03-29T21:14:57Z"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |