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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201402-18.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201402-18.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..aaccff4bd59d --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201402-18.xml @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201402-18"> + <title>GNU Midnight Commander: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>GNU Midnight Commander does not properly sanitize environment + variables, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of + Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mc</product> + <announced>February 20, 2014</announced> + <revised>February 20, 2014: 1</revised> + <bug>436518</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-misc/mc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.8.7</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.8.7</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>GNU Midnight Commander is a text based file manager.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>GNU Midnight Commander does not properly sanitize environment variables.</p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted + archive file using GNU Midnight Commander, possibly resulting in + execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a + Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All GNU Midnight Commander users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/mc-4.8.7" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4463">CVE-2012-4463</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:11:02 +0000">ackle</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:53:52 +0000">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |