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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201201-10.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201201-10.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..76cd5bb6cd99 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201201-10.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201201-10"> + <title>JasPer: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>Multiple memory management errors in JasPer could result in + execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">JasPer</product> + <announced>January 23, 2012</announced> + <revised>January 23, 2012: 1</revised> + <bug>394879</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/jasper" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.900.1-r4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.900.1-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The JasPer Project is an open-source initiative to provide a free + software-based reference implementation of the codec specified in the + JPEG-2000 Part-1 (jpeg2k) standard. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Two vulnerabilities have been found in JasPer:</p> + + <ul> + <li>The jpc_cox_getcompparms function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_cs.c contains + an error that could overwrite certain callback pointers, possibly + causing a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2011-4516). + </li> + <li>The jpc_crg_getparms function in libjasper/jpc/jpc_cs.c uses an + incorrect data type, possibly causing a heap-based buffer overflow + (CVE-2011-4517). + </li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to process + specially crafted JPEG-2000 files with an application using JasPer, + possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges + of the application, or a Denial of Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All JasPer users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/jasper-1.900.1-r4" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4516">CVE-2011-4516</uri> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4517">CVE-2011-4517</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:22:50 +0000" tag="requester"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata timestamp="Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:50:54 +0000" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |