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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201201-08.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201201-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f07fd9462f9e --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201201-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201201-08"> + <title>FontForge: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A stack-based buffer overflow flaw in FontForge could result in + execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">FontForge</product> + <announced>2012-01-23</announced> + <revised count="1">2012-01-23</revised> + <bug>386293</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-gfx/fontforge" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">20110222-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">20110222-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>FontForge is a PostScript font editor and converter.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>FontForge is vulnerable to an error when processing the + "CHARSET_REGISTRY" header in font files, which could cause a stack-based + buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted BDF + file using FontForge font editor, possibly resulting in the remote + execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the FontForge process, + or a Denial of Service (application crash). + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All FontForge users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/fontforge-20110222-r1" + </code> + + <p>NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are + available since October 12, 2011. It is likely that your system is + already no longer affected by this issue. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4259">CVE-2010-4259</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="2011-10-12T15:24:32Z" tag="requester"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata timestamp="2012-01-23T11:57:55Z" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |