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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-19.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-19.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bc60f456 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-19.xml @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200501-19"> + <title>imlib2: Buffer overflows in image decoding</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple overflows have been found in the imlib2 library image decoding + routines, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">imlib2</product> + <announced>January 11, 2005</announced> + <revised>January 11, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>77002</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/imlib2" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + imlib2 is an advanced replacement for image manipulation libraries + such as libXpm. It is utilized by numerous programs, including gkrellm + and several window managers, to display images. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Pavel Kankovsky discovered that several buffer overflows found in + the libXpm library (see GLSA 200409-34) also apply to imlib (see GLSA + 200412-03) and imlib2. He also fixed a number of other potential + security vulnerabilities. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to view a carefully-crafted + image file, which would potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary + code with the rights of the user viewing the image. This affects any + program that utilizes of the imlib2 library. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All imlib2 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/imlib2-1.2.0"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1026">CAN-2004-1026</uri> + <uri link="http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-03.xml">GLSA 200412-03</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 8 Jan 2005 09:59:17 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 9 Jan 2005 05:41:55 +0000"> + dmargoli + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 10 Jan 2005 22:14:19 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |