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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200901-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200901-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..afa96cfb3dce --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200901-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200901-02"> + <title>JHead: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities in JHead might lead to the execution of arbitrary + code or data loss. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">jhead</product> + <announced>January 11, 2009</announced> + <revised>January 11, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>242702</bug> + <bug>243238</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-gfx/jhead" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.84-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.84-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + JHead is an exif jpeg header manipulation tool. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Marc Merlin and John Dong reported multiple vulnerabilities in JHead: + </p> + <ul> + <li> + A buffer overflow in the DoCommand() function when processing the cmd + argument and related to potential string overflows (CVE-2008-4575). + </li> + <li> + An insecure creation of a temporary file (CVE-2008-4639). + </li> + <li> + A error when unlinking a file (CVE-2008-4640). + </li> + <li> + Insufficient escaping of shell metacharacters (CVE-2008-4641). + </li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code by enticing a + user or automated system to open a file with a long filename or via + unspecified vectors. It is also possible to trick a user into deleting + or overwriting files. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All JHead users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/jhead-2.84-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4575">CVE-2008-4575</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4639">CVE-2008-4639</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4640">CVE-2008-4640</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4641">CVE-2008-4641</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:47:59 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:08:46 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:01:39 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |