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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201702-19.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201702-19.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0a3c0fcc10c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201702-19.xml @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201702-19"> + <title>TigerVNC: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in TigerVNC might allow remote attackers to + execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">tigervnc</product> + <announced>2017-02-20</announced> + <revised>2017-02-20: 1</revised> + <bug>606998</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/tigervnc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.7.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.7.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>TigerVNC is a high-performance VNC server/client.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A buffer overflow vulnerability in ModifiablePixelBuffer::fillRect in + vncviewer was found. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker, utilizing a malicious VNC server, could execute + arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the client or + cause a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All TigerVNC users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/tigervnc-1.7.1" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5581">CVE-2017-5581</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-02-13T02:16:26Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-02-20T23:29:04Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |