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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200612-01.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200612-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..fe8bf5c37517 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200612-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200612-01"> + <title>wv library: Multiple integer overflows</title> + <synopsis> + The wv library is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows which could lead + to the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">wv library</product> + <announced>2006-12-07</announced> + <revised count="01">2006-12-07</revised> + <bug>153800</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-text/wv" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.3-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.3-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + wv is a library for conversion of MS Word DOC and RTF files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The wv library fails to do proper arithmetic checks in multiple places, + possibly leading to integer overflows. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could craft a malicious file that, when handled with the wv + library, could lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the + permissions of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All wv library users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/wv-1.2.3-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4513">CVE-2006-4513</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2006-11-24T19:24:02Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2006-11-24T19:46:34Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |