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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-22.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-22.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..68fd11fda33d --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-22.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201612-22"> + <title>Coreutils: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in Coreutils could lead to the execution of + arbitrary code or a Denial of Service condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">coreutils</product> + <announced>2016-12-08</announced> + <revised count="1">2016-12-08</revised> + <bug>530514</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/coreutils" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">8.23</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">8.23</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The GNU Core Utilities are the basic file, shell and text manipulation + utilities of the GNU operating system. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A memory corruption flaw in GNU Coreutils’ parse_datetime function was + reported. Applications using parse_datetime(), such as touch or date, may + accepted untrusted input. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the + privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Coreutils users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/coreutils-8.23" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9471">CVE-2014-9471</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2016-11-27T06:48:53Z">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2016-12-08T13:11:59Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |