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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200509-20.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200509-20.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3f8b5898ea12 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200509-20.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200509-20"> + <title>AbiWord: RTF import stack-based buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + AbiWord is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow during RTF import, + making it vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">AbiWord</product> + <announced>2005-09-30</announced> + <revised>2005-09-30: 01</revised> + <bug>107351</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-office/abiword" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.2.10</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.2.10</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + AbiWord is a free and cross-platform word processing program. It + allows to import RTF files into AbiWord documents. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Chris Evans discovered that the RTF import function in AbiWord is + vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could design a malicious RTF file and entice the user + to import it in AbiWord, potentially resulting in the execution of + arbitrary code with the rights of the user running AbiWord. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All AbiWord users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/abiword-2.2.10"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2964">CAN-2005-2964</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-09-28T16:02:24Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-09-29T12:13:23Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-09-29T20:47:05Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |