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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200504-09.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200504-09.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..4fcd1fc7a70a --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200504-09.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200504-09"> + <title>Axel: Vulnerability in HTTP redirection handling</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in Axel which could lead to + the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Axel</product> + <announced>2005-04-12</announced> + <revised>2005-04-12: 01</revised> + <bug>88264</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/axel" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.0b</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.0b</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Axel is a console-based FTP/HTTP download accelerator. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A possible buffer overflow has been reported in the HTTP + redirection handling code in conn.c. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by setting up a + malicious site and enticing a user to connect to it. This could + possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions + of the user running Axel. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Axel users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/axel-1.0b"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0390">CAN-2005-0390</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-04-11T18:36:13Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-04-11T19:29:05Z"> + vorlon078 + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-04-12T11:48:11Z"> + vorlon078 + </metadata> +</glsa> |