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| author |   Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-04-14 08:02:22 +0000 |
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| committer | Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-04-14 08:02:22 +0000 |
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201111-11.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201111-11.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..4b3579d85d9f --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201111-11.xml @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201111-11"> + <title>GNU Tar: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow flaw in GNU Tar could result in execution of + arbitrary code or a Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">tar</product> + <announced>November 20, 2011</announced> + <revised>November 20, 2011: 1</revised> + <bug>313333</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-arch/tar" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.23</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.23</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>GNU Tar is a utility to create archives as well as add and extract files + from archives. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>GNU Tar is vulnerable to a boundary error in the rmt_read__ function in + lib/rtapelib.c, which could cause a heap-based buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice the user to load a specially crafted + archive, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or a + Denial of Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All GNU Tar users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/tar-1.23" + </code> + + <p>NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are + available since July 18, 2010. It is likely that your system is already + no longer affected by this issue. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-0624">CVE-2010-0624</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:37:10 +0000" tag="requester"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata timestamp="Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:56:56 +0000" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |