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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201503-07.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201503-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..cb2982765929 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201503-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201503-07"> + <title>hivex: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>An out-of-bounds error in hivex may result in execution of + arbitrary code or Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">hivex</product> + <announced>2015-03-14</announced> + <revised count="1">2015-03-14</revised> + <bug>490990</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-misc/hivex" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.3.11</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.3.11</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>hivex is a library for reading and writing Windows Registry ‘hive’ + binary files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Manipulating a short or truncated hive file may trigger an out-of-bounds + read or write in hivex. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A context-dependent attacker could cause an application linked against + hivex to pass a short or truncated hive file, possibly resulting in + execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a + Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All hivex users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/hivex-1.3.11" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9273">CVE-2014-9273</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2015-01-15T23:12:47Z"> + BlueKnight + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2015-03-14T18:22:22Z">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |