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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200805-14.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200805-14.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d788c4da4a12 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200805-14.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200805-14"> + <title>Common Data Format library: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in the Common Data + Format library. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">cdf</product> + <announced>2008-05-13</announced> + <revised count="01">2008-05-13</revised> + <bug>220391</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sci-libs/cdf" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.2.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.2.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The Common Data Format library is a scientific data management package + which allows programmers and application developers to manage and + manipulate scalar, vector, and multi-dimensional data arrays in a + platform independent fashion. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Alfredo Ortega (Core Security Technologies) reported a boundary error + within the Read32s_64() function when processing CDF files. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted CDF + file, possibly resulting in the remote 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 Common Data Format library users should upgrade to the latest + version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-libs/cdf-3.2.1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2080">CVE-2008-2080</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2008-05-11T18:49:47Z"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2008-05-12T10:41:41Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2008-05-12T10:41:52Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |