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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202107-28.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202107-28.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b7822d9afc6b --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202107-28.xml @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202107-28"> + <title>GNU Chess: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in GNU Chess might allow arbitrary code + execution. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">gnuchess</product> + <announced>2021-07-12</announced> + <revised count="1">2021-07-12</revised> + <bug>780855</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="games-board/gnuchess" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">6.2.8-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">6.2.8-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>GNU Chess is a console based chess interfae.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>The cmd_pgnload() and cmd_pgnreplay() functions in cmd.cc in GNU Chess + to not sufficiently validate PGN file input, potentially resulting in a + buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PGN + file using GNU Chess, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code + with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All GNU Chess users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-board/gnuchess-6.2.8-r1" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30184">CVE-2021-30184</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2021-07-06T01:16:05Z">ajak</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2021-07-12T02:45:49Z">ajak</metadata> +</glsa> |