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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-28.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-28.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eec04e84 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-28.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="200507-28"> + <title>AMD64 x86 emulation base libraries: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + The x86 emulation base libraries for AMD64 contain a vulnerable version of + zlib which could potentially lead to execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">emul-linux-x86-baselibs</product> + <announced>July 30, 2005</announced> + <revised>August 02, 2005: 02</revised> + <bug>100686</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-baselibs" auto="yes" arch="AMD64"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.1.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.1.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The x86 emulation base libraries for AMD64 emulate the x86 (32-bit) + architecture on the AMD64 (64-bit) architecture. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Earlier versions of emul-linux-x86-baselibs contain a vulnerable + version of zlib, which may lead to a buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + By creating a specially crafted compressed data stream, attackers can + overwrite data structures for applications that use the x86 emulation + base libraries for AMD64, resulting in a Denial of Service and + potentially arbitrary code execution. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All AMD64 x86 emulation base libraries users should upgrade to the + latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-baselibs</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-05.xml">GLSA 200507-05</uri> + <uri link="http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-19.xml">GLSA 200507-19</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1849">CAN-2005-1849</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2096">CAN-2005-2096</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 30 Jul 2005 08:48:26 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sat, 30 Jul 2005 08:50:21 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sat, 30 Jul 2005 09:53:12 +0000"> + adir + </metadata> +</glsa> |