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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-200808-06.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200808-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200808-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0ace84d743f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200808-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200808-06"> + <title>libxslt: Execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + libxslt is affected by a heap-based buffer overflow, possibly leading to + the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libxslt</product> + <announced>2008-08-06</announced> + <revised>2008-08-06: 01</revised> + <bug>232172</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libxslt" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.1.24-r1</unaffected> + <unaffected range="lt">1.1.8</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.1.24-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + libxslt is the XSLT C library developed for the GNOME project. XSLT is + an XML language to define transformations for XML. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Chris Evans (Google Security) reported that the libexslt library that + is part of libxslt is affected by a heap-based buffer overflow in the + RC4 encryption/decryption functions. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to process an XML file using a + specially crafted XSLT stylesheet in an application linked against + libxslt, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the + privileges of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All libxslt users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxslt-1.1.24-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2935">CVE-2008-2935</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2008-07-31T23:42:58Z"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2008-08-01T23:18:29Z"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2008-08-01T23:18:48Z"> + keytoaster + </metadata> +</glsa> |