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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200701-17.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200701-17.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c7ae6740d054 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200701-17.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200701-17"> + <title>libgtop: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis> + libgtop improperly handles filenames, possibly allowing for the execution + of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libgtop</product> + <announced>2007-01-23</announced> + <revised>2007-01-23: 01</revised> + <bug>162169</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="gnome-base/libgtop" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.14.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.14.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + libgtop facilitates the libgtop_daemon, which is used by GNOME to + obtain information about remote systems. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Liu Qishuai discovered that glibtop_get_proc_map_s() in + sysdeps/linux/procmap.c does not properly allocate memory for storing a + filename, allowing certain filenames to cause the buffer to overflow on + the stack. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + By tricking a victim into executing an application that uses the + libgtop library (e.g. libgtop_daemon or gnome-system-monitor), a local + attacker could specify a specially crafted filename to be used by + libgtop causing a buffer overflow and possibly execute arbitrary code + with the rights of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All libgtop users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=gnome-base/libgtop-2.14.6"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0235">CVE-2007-0235</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-01-17T22:40:30Z"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-01-18T17:24:28Z"> + shellsage + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-01-22T12:14:40Z"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |