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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-201209-17.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201209-17.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201209-17.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..71905cbea207 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201209-17.xml @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201209-17"> + <title>Pidgin: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute + arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">pidgin</product> + <announced>2012-09-27</announced> + <revised>2012-09-27: 1</revised> + <bug>425076</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-im/pidgin" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.10.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.10.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Pidgin is a GTK Instant Messenger client for a variety of instant + messaging protocols. libpurple is the core library for Pidgin. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in the MXit + protocol plug-in for libpurple. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the + privileges of the Pidgin process, or cause a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Pidgin users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/pidgin-2.10.6" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3374">CVE-2012-3374</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2012-09-20T13:28:52Z">ackle</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2012-09-27T11:52:16Z">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |