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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200807-14.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200807-14.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..fd3e521d3a20 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200807-14.xml @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200807-14"> + <title>Linux Audit: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow vulnerability in Linux Audit may allow local attackers to + execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">audit</product> + <announced>2008-07-31</announced> + <revised>2008-07-31: 01</revised> + <bug>215705</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-process/audit" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.7.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.7.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Linux Audit is a set of userspace utilities for storing and processing + auditing records. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A stack-based buffer overflow has been reported in the + audit_log_user_command() function in the file lib/audit_logging.c when + processing overly long arguments. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could execute a specially crafted command on the host + running Linux Audit, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary + code with the privileges of the user running Linux Audit. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Linux Audit users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-process/audit-1.7.3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1628">CVE-2008-1628</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2008-07-21T20:07:20Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2008-07-21T20:07:28Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |