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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-200903-19.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-19.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-19.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..db03e10d1df3 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-19.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200903-19"> + <title>Xerces-C++: Denial of Service</title> + <synopsis> + An error in Xerces-C++ allows for a Denial of Service via malicious XML + schema files. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xerces-c</product> + <announced>2009-03-09</announced> + <revised>2009-03-09: 01</revised> + <bug>240496</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/xerces-c" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.0.0-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.0.0-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Xerces-C++ is a validating XML parser written in a portable subset of + C++. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Frank Rast reported that the XML parser in Xerces-C++ does not + correctly handle an XML schema definition with a large maxOccurs value, + which triggers excessive memory consumption during the validation of an + XML file. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to validate + an XML file using a specially crafted XML schema file, leading to a + Denial of Service (stack consumption and crash). + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Xerces-C++ users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/xerces-c-3.0.0-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4482">CVE-2008-4482</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2009-01-11T17:39:39Z"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2009-02-12T18:13:38Z"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2009-02-12T18:13:55Z"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |