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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200602-12.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200602-12.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..caee5f43377d --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200602-12.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200602-12"> + <title>GPdf: heap overflows in included Xpdf code</title> + <synopsis> + GPdf includes vulnerable Xpdf code to handle PDF files, making it + vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">gpdf</product> + <announced>February 21, 2006</announced> + <revised>February 21, 2006: 01</revised> + <bug>121511</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-text/gpdf" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.10.0-r4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.10.0-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + GPdf is a Gnome PDF viewer. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Dirk Mueller found a heap overflow vulnerability in the XPdf + codebase when handling splash images that exceed size of the associated + bitmap. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF + file with GPdf, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary + code with the rights of the user running the affected application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All GPdf users should upgrade to the latest version. + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/gpdf-2.10.0-r4"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0301">CVE-2006-0301</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:47:35 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:40:10 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Fri, 17 Feb 2006 23:04:04 +0000"> + dragonheart + </metadata> +</glsa> |