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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-13.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-13.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..574616c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-13.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?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="200503-13"> + <title>mlterm: Integer overflow vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + mlterm is vulnerable to an integer overflow, which could potentially allow + the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mlterm</product> + <announced>March 07, 2005</announced> + <revised>May 22, 2006: 02</revised> + <bug>84174</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-terms/mlterm" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.9.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.9.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + mlterm is a multi-lingual terminal emulator. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + mlterm is vulnerable to an integer overflow that can be triggered by + specifying a large image file as a background. This only effects users + that have compiled mlterm with the 'gtk' USE flag, which enables + gdk-pixbuf support. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker can create a specially-crafted image file which, when used + as a background by the victim, can lead to the execution of arbitrary + code with the privileges of the user running mlterm. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Re-compile mlterm without the 'gtk' USE flag. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All mlterm users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/mlterm-2.9.2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=310416">mlterm ChangeLog</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0686">CVE-2005-0686</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 5 Mar 2005 16:23:09 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:05:20 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 7 Mar 2005 01:52:03 +0000"> + lewk + </metadata> +</glsa> |