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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200704-13.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200704-13.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..4e5ed22fe847 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200704-13.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200704-13"> + <title>File: Denial of Service</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability has been discovered in file allowing for a denial of + service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">file</product> + <announced>2007-04-17</announced> + <revised>2007-09-17: 02</revised> + <bug>174217</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/file" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.21-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="eq">4.21</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + file is a utility that identifies a file format by scanning binary data + for patterns. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Conor Edberg discovered an error in the way file processes a specific + regular expression. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file, + using excessive CPU ressources and possibly leading to a Denial of + Service. Note that this vulnerability could be also triggered through + an automatic file scanner like amavisd-new. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All file users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-4.20-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2026">CVE-2007-2026</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-04-11T22:06:47Z"> + aetius + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-04-12T13:54:28Z"> + vorlon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-04-13T12:18:04Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |