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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-200707-06.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200707-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200707-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..6d719a370ea0 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200707-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200707-06"> + <title>XnView: Stack-based buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + XnView is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow and possible remote + code execution when handling XPM image files. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xnview</product> + <announced>2007-07-11</announced> + <revised>2007-07-11: 01</revised> + <bug>175670</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-misc/xnview" auto="yes" arch="x86"> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.70</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + XnView is software to view and convert graphics files. XPixMap (XPM) is + a simple ascii-based graphics format. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + XnView is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow while processing + an XPM file with an overly long section string (greater than 1024 + bytes). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could entice a user to view a specially crafted XPM file + with XnView that could trigger the vulnerability and possibly execute + arbitrary code with the rights of the user running XnView. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + No update appears to be forthcoming from the XnView developer and + XnView is proprietary, so the XnView package has been masked in + Portage. We recommend that users select an alternate graphics viewer + and conversion utility, and unmerge XnView: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --unmerge xnview</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2194">CVE-2007-2194</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-07-01T10:38:47Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-07-02T18:12:51Z"> + aetius + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-07-11T19:39:42Z"> + DerCorny + </metadata> +</glsa> |