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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200611-18.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200611-18.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..7024399647fb --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200611-18.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200611-18"> + <title>TIN: Multiple buffer overflows</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple buffer overflows have been reported in TIN, possibly leading to + the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">tin</product> + <announced>2006-11-24</announced> + <revised count="01">2006-11-24</revised> + <bug>150229</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-nntp/tin" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.8.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.8.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + TIN is a threaded NNTP and spool based UseNet newsreader for a variety + of platforms. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Urs Janssen and Aleksey Salow have reported multiple buffer overflows + in TIN. Additionally, the OpenPKG project has reported an allocation + off-by-one flaw which can lead to a buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could entice a TIN user to read a specially crafted news + article, and execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running + TIN. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All TIN users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nntp/tin-1.8.2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.005-tin.html">OpenPKG Advisory</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0804">CVE-2006-0804</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2006-11-21T07:44:01Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2006-11-21T07:44:13Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2006-11-21T14:05:36Z"> + shellsage + </metadata> +</glsa> |