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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200502-23.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200502-23.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e6fb174aa331 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200502-23.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200502-23"> + <title>KStars: Buffer overflow in fliccd</title> + <synopsis> + KStars is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to arbitrary code + execution with elevated privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">kstars</product> + <announced>February 16, 2005</announced> + <revised>February 16, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>79585</bug> + <access>remote and local</access> + <affected> + <package name="kde-base/kdeedu" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.3.2-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.3.2-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + KDE is a feature-rich graphical desktop environment for Linux and + Unix-like Operating Systems. KStars is a desktop planetarium for KDE. + It includes support for the Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface + (INDI). + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Erik Sjolund discovered a buffer overflow in fliccd which is part + of the INDI support in KStars. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute code with + elevated privileges. If fliccd does not run as daemon remote + exploitation of this vulnerability is not possible. KDE as shipped by + Gentoo does not start the daemon in the default installation. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All KStars users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdeedu-3.3.2-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0011">CAN-2005-0011</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 15 Feb 2005 06:01:05 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 16 Feb 2005 20:27:57 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |