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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200904-16.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200904-16.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..271fbdbc74cb --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200904-16.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200904-16"> + <title>libsndfile: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow vulnerability in libsndfile might allow remote attackers + to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libsndfile</product> + <announced>2009-04-17</announced> + <revised count="01">2009-04-17</revised> + <bug>261173</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/libsndfile" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.0.19</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.0.19</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing + sampled sound. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Alin Rad Pop from Secunia Research reported an integer overflow when + processing CAF description chunks, leading to a heap-based buffer + overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted CAF + file, 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 libsndfile users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.19"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0186">CVE-2009-0186</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2009-04-15T20:06:42Z"> + a3li + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2009-04-16T18:44:04Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2009-04-16T18:44:13Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |