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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200508-11.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200508-11.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a98a0681 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200508-11.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?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="200508-11"> + <title>Adobe Reader: Buffer Overflow</title> + <synopsis> + Adobe Reader is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which could potentially + lead to execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">acroread</product> + <announced>August 19, 2005</announced> + <revised>August 19, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>102730</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-text/acroread" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">7.0.1.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">7.0.1.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Adobe Reader is a utility used to view PDF files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A buffer overflow has been reported within a core application + plug-in, which is part of Adobe Reader. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker may create a specially-crafted PDF file, enticing a + user to open it. This could trigger a buffer overflow as the file is + being loaded, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-7.0.1.1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2470">CAN-2005-2470</uri> + <uri link="http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/321644.html">Adobe Document 321644</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:13:16 +0000"> + formula7 + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:19:50 +0000"> + adir + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:52:49 +0000"> + adir + </metadata> +</glsa> |