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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200712-04.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200712-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ada35c085f6c --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200712-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200712-04"> + <title>Cairo: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple integer overflows were discovered in Cairo, possibly leading to + the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">cairo</product> + <announced>December 09, 2007</announced> + <revised>December 09, 2007: 01</revised> + <bug>200350</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-libs/cairo" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.12</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.12</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Cairo is a 2D vector graphics library with cross-device output support. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Multiple integer overflows were reported, one of which Peter Valchev + (Google Security) found to be leading to a heap-based buffer overflow + in the cairo_image_surface_create_from_png() function that processes + PNG images. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to view or process a specially + crafted PNG image file in an application linked against Cairo, possibly + leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the + user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Cairo users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/cairo-1.4.12"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5503">CVE-2007-5503</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:43:52 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:36:20 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:36:55 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |