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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201402-04.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201402-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..fa39917a7d02 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201402-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201402-04"> + <title>libwww-perl: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis>Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libwww-perl, the worst + of which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libwww-perl</product> + <announced>February 04, 2014</announced> + <revised>February 04, 2014: 1</revised> + <bug>329943</bug> + <bug>386309</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-perl/libwww-perl" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">6.30.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">6.30.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>libwww is a collection of Perl modules providing a consistent interface + to the World-Wide Web. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libwww-perl. Please + review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to download a specially-crafted + file with an application linked against libwww-perl, which could result + in overwritten files or arbitrary code execution by writing to a dotfile + in the user’s home directory (such as .bashrc). Additionally, a remote + attacker could perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All libwww-perl users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/libwww-perl-6.30.0" + </code> + + <p>NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are + available since December 18, 2011. It is likely that your system is + already no longer affected by this issue. + </p> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2253">CVE-2010-2253</uri> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0633">CVE-2011-0633</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:38:06 +0000"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:57:46 +0000"> + pinkbyte + </metadata> +</glsa> |