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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200803-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200803-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c40bee1bd1bf --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200803-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200803-02"> + <title>Firebird: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities in Firebird may allow the remote execution of + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">firebird</product> + <announced>March 02, 2008</announced> + <revised>March 02, 2008: 01</revised> + <bug>208034</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-db/firebird" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.0.3.12981.0-r5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.0.3.12981.0-r5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Firebird is a multi-platform, open source relational database. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Firebird does not properly handle certain types of XDR requests, + resulting in an integer overflow (CVE-2008-0387). Furthermore, it is + vulnerable to a buffer overflow when processing usernames + (CVE-2008-0467). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could send specially crafted XDR requests or an + overly long username to the vulnerable server, possibly resulting in + the remote 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 Firebird users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/firebird-2.0.3.12981.0-r5"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0387">CVE-2008-0387</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0467">CVE-2008-0467</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:05:19 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:05:28 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:57:14 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |