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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200705-10.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200705-10.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..fd421d9c8821 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200705-10.xml @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200705-10"> + <title>LibXfont, TightVNC: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in libXfont and TightVNC, + allowing for the execution of arbitrary code with root privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">tightvnc, libxfont</product> + <announced>2007-05-08</announced> + <revised count="01">2007-05-08</revised> + <bug>172575</bug> + <bug>174200</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/tightvnc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.9-r4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.9-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="x11-libs/libXfont" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.7-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.7-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + LibXfont is the X.Org font library. TightVNC is a VNC client/server for + X displays. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The libXfont code is prone to several integer overflows, in functions + ProcXCMiscGetXIDList(), bdfReadCharacters() and FontFileInitTable(). + TightVNC contains a local copy of this code and is also affected. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A local attacker could use a specially crafted BDF Font to gain root + privileges on the vulnerable host. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All libXfont users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXfont-1.2.7-r1"</code> + <p> + All TightVNC users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/tightvnc-1.2.9-r4"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1003">CVE-2007-1003</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1351">CVE-2007-1351</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1352">CVE-2007-1352</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-04-17T09:12:59Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-04-23T12:11:04Z"> + vorlon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-04-26T19:02:32Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |