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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-67.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-67.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..9ae27ec661ce --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-67.xml @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201701-67"> + <title>a2ps: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in a2ps' fixps script might allow remote attackers + to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">a2ps</product> + <announced>2017-01-29</announced> + <revised count="1">2017-01-29</revised> + <bug>506352</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-text/a2ps" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.14-r5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.14-r5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>a2ps is an Any to PostScript filter.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>a2ps’ fixps script does not invoke gs with the -dSAFER option.</p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>Remote attackers, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted + PostScript file, could delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code + with the privileges of the process. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All a2ps users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/a2ps-4.14-r5" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0466">CVE-2014-0466</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-01-24T18:44:55Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-01-29T16:07:45Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |