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author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
tree | ba5f07bf3f9d22d82e54a462313f5d244036c768 /metadata/glsa/glsa-200706-03.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200706-03.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200706-03.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f9bbf0342903 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200706-03.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200706-03"> + <title>ELinks: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability has been discovered in ELinks allowing for the + user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">elinks</product> + <announced>2007-06-06</announced> + <revised>2007-06-06: 01</revised> + <bug>177512</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-client/elinks" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.11.2-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.11.2-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + ELinks is a text-mode web browser. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Arnaud Giersch discovered that the "add_filename_to_string()" function + in file intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c uses an untrusted relative path, + allowing for a format string attack with a malicious .po file. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could entice a user to run ELinks in a specially + crafted directory environment containing a malicious ".po" file, + possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the + privileges of the user running ELinks. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All ELinks users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/elinks-0.11.2-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2027">CVE-2007-2027</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-06-03T06:18:54Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-06-03T06:19:11Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-06-03T17:56:00Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |