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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200708-02.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200708-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..54659680 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200708-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?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="200708-02"> + <title>Xvid: Array indexing vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Several array indexing vulnerabilities were discovered in Xvid, possibly + allowing for the remote execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xvid</product> + <announced>August 08, 2007</announced> + <revised>August 08, 2007: 01</revised> + <bug>183145</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/xvid" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.1.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.1.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Xvid is a popular open source video codec licensed under the GPL. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Trixter Jack discovered an array indexing error in the + get_intra_block() function in the file src/bitstream/mbcoding.c. The + get_inter_block_h263() and get_inter_block_mpeg() functions in the same + file were also reported as vulnerable. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary + code by tricking a user or automated system into processing a malicious + video file with an application that makes use of the Xvid library. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Xvid users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/xvid-1.1.3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3329">CVE-2007-3329</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:54:33 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:56:27 +0000"> + DerCorny + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:58:51 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |