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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-201611-20.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201611-20.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201611-20.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0107493100c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201611-20.xml @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201611-20"> + <title>TestDisk: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in TestDisk might allow remote attackers to + execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">testdisk</product> + <announced>2016-11-22</announced> + <revised>2016-11-22: 2</revised> + <bug>548258</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-admin/testdisk" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">7.0-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">7.0-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>TestDisk is powerful free data recovery software! It was primarily + designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks + bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software: certain + types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally deleting a + Partition Table). Partition table recovery using TestDisk is really easy. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A buffer overflow can be triggered within TestDisk when a malicious disk + image is attempting to be recovered. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could coerce the victim to run TestDisk against their + malicious image. This may be leveraged by an attacker to crash TestDisk + and gain control of program execution. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All TestDisk users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/testdisk-7.0-r2" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Testdisk%20Check_OS2MB%20Stack%20Buffer%20Overflow%20-%20Release.pdf"> + TestDisk check_OS2MB Stack Buffer overflow + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2015-04-30T18:55:08Z">K_F</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2016-11-22T11:59:23Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |