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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-201612-20.xml | |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-20.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-20.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..28e9a34258ae --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-20.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201612-20"> + <title>jq: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in jq might allow remote attackers to execute + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">jq</product> + <announced>2016-12-08</announced> + <revised>2016-12-08: 1</revised> + <bug>580606</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-misc/jq" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.5-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.5-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>jq is a lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>An off-by-one error was discovered in the tokenadd function in + jv_parse.c which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could trick a victim into processing a specially + crafted JSON file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code + with the privileges of the process. Additionally, a remote attacker + could cause a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All jq users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/jq-1.5-r2" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8863"> + CVE-2015-8863 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2016-11-29T20:07:39Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2016-12-08T13:09:23Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |