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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200511-23.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200511-23.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0b6152d7fd26 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200511-23.xml @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200511-23"> + <title>chmlib, KchmViewer: Stack-based buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + chmlib and KchmViewer contain a buffer overflow vulnerability which may + lead to the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">chmlib kchmviewer</product> + <announced>2005-11-28</announced> + <revised count="03">2009-05-28</revised> + <bug>110557</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/chmlib" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.37.4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.37.4</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="app-text/kchmviewer" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + chmlib is a library for dealing with Microsoft ITSS and CHM format + files. KchmViewer is a CHM viewer that includes its own copy of the + chmlib library. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Sven Tantau reported about a buffer overflow vulnerability in + chmlib. The function "_chm_decompress_block()" does not properly + perform boundary checking, resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + By convincing a user to open a specially crafted ITSS or CHM file, + using KchmViewer or a program makes use of chmlib, a remote attacker + could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running + the software. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All chmlib users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/chmlib-0.37.4"</code> + <p> + All KchmViewer users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/kchmviewer-1.1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3318">CVE-2005-3318</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-11-25T10:03:15Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-11-26T02:10:11Z"> + adir + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-11-27T20:16:26Z"> + adir + </metadata> +</glsa> |