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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..9be933515cd9 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200503-06"> + <title>BidWatcher: Format string vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + BidWatcher is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability, potentially + allowing arbitrary code execution. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">bidwatcher</product> + <announced>March 03, 2005</announced> + <revised>March 03, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>82460</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/bidwatcher" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.3.17</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.3.17</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + BidWatcher is a free auction tool for eBay users to keep track of + their auctions. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Ulf Harnhammar discovered a format string vulnerability in + "netstuff.cpp". + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + Remote attackers can potentially exploit this vulnerability by + sending specially crafted responses via an eBay HTTP server or a + man-in-the-middle attack to execute arbitrary malicious code. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All BidWatcher users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/bidwatcher-1.13.17"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0158">CAN-2005-0158</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 1 Mar 2005 08:44:34 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Tue, 1 Mar 2005 15:30:43 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 2 Mar 2005 20:11:39 +0000"> + DerCorny + </metadata> +</glsa> |