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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-26.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-26.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1486112ddd9d --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-26.xml @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200903-26"> + <title>TMSNC: Execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow in TMSNC might lead to the execution of arbitrary code + when processing an instant message. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">tmsnc</product> + <announced>2009-03-12</announced> + <revised count="01">2009-03-12</revised> + <bug>229157</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-im/tmsnc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <vulnerable range="le">0.3.2-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + TMSNC is a Textbased client for the MSN instant messaging protocol. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Nico Golde reported a stack-based buffer overflow when processing a MSN + packet with a UBX command containing a large UBX payload length field. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could send a specially crafted message, possibly + resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + Since TMSNC is no longer maintained, we recommend that users unmerge + the vulnerable package and switch to another console-based MSN client + such as CenterIM or Pebrot: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --unmerge "net-im/tmsnc"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2828">CVE-2008-2828</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2009-03-10T22:52:54Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2009-03-11T12:01:45Z"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2009-03-11T12:02:24Z"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |