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| author |   Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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| committer | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-200403-09.xml b/glsa-200403-09.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ebf4ff609b55 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200403-09.xml @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200403-09"> + <title>Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander</title> + <synopsis> + A remotely-exploitable buffer overflow in Midnight Commander allows + arbitrary code to be run on a user's computer + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mc</product> + <announced>March 29, 2004</announced> + <revised>March 29, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>45957</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-misc/mc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.6.0-r5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">4.6.0-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Midnight Commander is a visual file manager. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A stack-based buffer overflow has been found in Midnight Commander's + virtual filesystem. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + This overflow allows an attacker to run arbitrary code on the user's + computer during the symlink conversion process. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + While a workaround is not currently known for this issue, all users are + advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All users should upgrade to the current version of the affected package: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r5" + # emerge ">=app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r5"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-1023">CAN-2003-1023</uri> + </references> +</glsa> |