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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200907-09.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200907-09.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..28d22b7b127d --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200907-09.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200907-09"> + <title>Cyrus-SASL: Execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow in Cyrus-SASL might allow for the execution of arbitrary + code in applications or daemons that authenticate using SASL. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">cyrus-sasl</product> + <announced>July 12, 2009</announced> + <revised>July 12, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>270261</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/cyrus-sasl" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.1.23</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.1.23</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Cyrus-SASL is an implementation of the Simple Authentication and + Security Layer. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + James Ralston reported that in certain situations, Cyrus-SASL does not + properly terminate strings which can result in buffer overflows when + performing Base64 encoding. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote unauthenticated user might send specially crafted packets to a + daemon using Cyrus-SASL, possibly resulting in the execution of + arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the daemon or a + Denial of Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Cyrus-SASL users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0688">CVE-2009-0688</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:32:29 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:10:28 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:41:22 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |