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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200907-01.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200907-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..23ad526d13e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200907-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200907-01"> + <title>libwmf: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + libwmf bundles an old GD version which contains a "use-after-free" + vulnerability. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libwmf</product> + <announced>July 02, 2009</announced> + <revised>July 02, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>268161</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/libwmf" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.2.8.4-r3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.2.8.4-r3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + libwmf is a library for converting WMF files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The embedded fork of the GD library introduced a "use-after-free" + vulnerability in a modification which is specific to libwmf. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted WMF + file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the + privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All libwmf users should upgrade to the latest version which no longer + builds the GD library: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libwmf-0.2.8.4-r3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1364">CVE-2009-1364</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 22 May 2009 17:28:39 +0000"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 24 May 2009 00:52:28 +0000"> + craig + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:09:20 +0000"> + craig + </metadata> +</glsa> |