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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201503-08.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201503-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d38e5342a11f --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201503-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201503-08"> + <title>file: Denial of service</title> + <synopsis>Vulnerabilities in file could allow a context-dependent attack to + create a Denial of Service condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">file,Dos</product> + <announced>2015-03-16</announced> + <revised count="1">2015-03-16</revised> + <bug>503582</bug> + <bug>532768</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/file" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">5.22</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">5.22</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The file utility attempts to identify a file’s format by scanning + binary data for patterns. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Multiple issues with the ELF parser used by the file utility have been + detected and fixed. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A context-dependent attacker can cause Denial of Service.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All file users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-5.22" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2270">CVE-2014-2270</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9620">CVE-2014-9620</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9621">CVE-2014-9621</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2015-01-18T02:25:52Z"> + BlueKnight + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2015-03-16T19:34:27Z">K_F</metadata> +</glsa> |