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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201202-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201202-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e68d4e442683 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201202-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201202-05"> + <title>Heimdal: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A boundary error in Heimdal could result in execution of arbitrary + code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">heimdal</product> + <announced>2012-02-22</announced> + <revised count="1">2012-02-22</revised> + <bug>396105</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-crypt/heimdal" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.5.1-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.5.1-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Heimdal is a free implementation of Kerberos 5.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A boundary error in the "encrypt_keyid()" function in + appl/telnet/libtelnet/encrypt.c of the telnet daemon and client could + cause a buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code + with the privileges of the user running the telnet daemon or client, or + cause Denial of Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Heimdal users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/heimdal-1.5.1-r1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4862">CVE-2011-4862</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="2012-01-17T19:55:41Z" tag="requester">ago</metadata> + <metadata timestamp="2012-02-22T19:56:26Z" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |