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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200809-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200809-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a5a5420ff825 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200809-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200809-06"> + <title>VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Two vulnerabilities in VLC may lead to the remote execution of arbitrary + code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">vlc</product> + <announced>2008-09-07</announced> + <revised count="01">2008-09-07</revised> + <bug>235238</bug> + <bug>235589</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-video/vlc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.8.6i-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.8.6i-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + VLC is a cross-platform media player and streaming server. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + g_ reported the following vulnerabilities: + </p> + <ul><li>An integer + overflow leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the Open() function + in modules/demux/tta.c (CVE-2008-3732).</li> + <li>A signedness error + leading to a stack-based buffer overflow in the mms_ReceiveCommand() + function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c (CVE-2008-3794).</li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted 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 VLC users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vlc-0.8.6i-r2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3732">CVE-2008-3732</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3794">CVE-2008-3794</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2008-08-25T18:33:15Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2008-08-25T18:33:23Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2008-08-28T20:55:29Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |