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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-201708-07.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201708-07.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201708-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..82a0c3974db5 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201708-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201708-07"> + <title>evilvte: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code </title> + <synopsis>Improper hypertext validation might allow remote attackers to + execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">evilvte</product> + <announced>2017-08-21</announced> + <revised>2017-08-26: 2</revised> + <bug>611290</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-terms/evilvte" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <vulnerable range="le">0.5.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>VTE based, highly customizable terminal emulator</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Steve Kemp of Debian identified a flaw in evilvte which does not + properly validate hypertext links. Please review the Debian bug report + referenced below. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to + click a hyperlink in their terminal. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>Gentoo Security recommends that users unmerge evilvte:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --unmerge "x11-terms/evilvte" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=854585">Debian + Bug #854585 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-08-14T23:29:51Z">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-08-26T14:45:16Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |