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authorV3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org>2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
+<glsa id="200407-11">
+ <title>wv: Buffer overflow vulnerability</title>
+ <synopsis>
+ A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the wv library that can allow an
+ attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
+ the vulnerable application.
+ </synopsis>
+ <product type="ebuild">app-text/wv</product>
+ <announced>2004-07-14</announced>
+ <revised>2006-05-22: 02</revised>
+ <bug>56595</bug>
+ <access>remote</access>
+ <affected>
+ <package name="app-text/wv" auto="yes" arch="*">
+ <unaffected range="ge">1.0.0-r1</unaffected>
+ <vulnerable range="lt">1.0.0-r1</vulnerable>
+ </package>
+ </affected>
+ <background>
+ <p>
+ The wv library allows access to MS Word files. It can parse Word files
+ and allow other applications, such as abiword, to import those files
+ into their native formats.
+ </p>
+ </background>
+ <description>
+ <p>
+ A use of strcat without proper bounds checking leads to an exploitable
+ buffer overflow. The vulnerable code is executed when wv encounters an
+ unrecognized token, so a specially crafted file, loaded in wv, can
+ trigger the vulnerable code and execute it's own arbitrary code. This
+ exploit is only possible when the user loads the document into HTML
+ view mode.
+ </p>
+ </description>
+ <impact type="normal">
+ <p>
+ By inducing a user into running wv on a special file, an attacker can
+ execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the
+ vulnerable program.
+ </p>
+ </impact>
+ <workaround>
+ <p>
+ Users should not view untrusted documents with wvHtml or applications
+ using wv. When loading an untrusted document in an application using
+ the wv library, make sure HTML view is disabled.
+ </p>
+ </workaround>
+ <resolution>
+ <p>
+ All users should upgrade to the latest available version.
+ </p>
+ <code>
+ # emerge sync
+
+ # emerge -pv "&gt;=app-text/wv-1.0.0-r1"
+ # emerge "&gt;=app-text/wv-1.0.0-r1"</code>
+ </resolution>
+ <references>
+ <uri link="http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=115&amp;type=vulnerabilities&amp;flashstatus=true">iDEFENSE Security Advisory</uri>
+ <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0645">CVE-2004-0645</uri>
+ </references>
+ <metadata tag="submitter">
+ dmargoli
+ </metadata>
+</glsa>