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author | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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committer | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-200705-25.xml b/glsa-200705-25.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94699600 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200705-25.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200705-25"> + <title>file: Integer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + An integer overflow vulnerability has been reported in file allowing for + the user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">file</product> + <announced>May 31, 2007</announced> + <revised>June 01, 2007: 02</revised> + <bug>179583</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/file" auto="yes" arch="x86 ppc hppa"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.21</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.21</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data + for patterns. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Colin Percival from FreeBSD reported that the previous fix for the + file_printf() buffer overflow introduced a new integer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to run the file program on an + overly large file (more than 1Gb) that would trigger an integer + overflow on 32-bit systems, possibly leading to the execution of + arbitrary code with the rights of the user running file. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + Since file is a system package, all Gentoo users should upgrade to the + latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-4.21"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2799">CVE-2007-2799</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 28 May 2007 10:04:58 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 31 May 2007 06:59:45 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |