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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-02.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f4528125 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +<?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="200904-02"> + <title>GLib: Execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple integer overflows might allow for the execution of arbitrary code + when performing base64 conversion. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">glib</product> + <announced>April 03, 2009</announced> + <revised>April 05, 2009: 02</revised> + <bug>249214</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/glib" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.18.4-r1</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">2.16.6-r1</unaffected> + <unaffected range="lt">2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.18.4-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The GLib is a library of C routines that is used by a multitude of + programs. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Diego E. Petteno` reported multiple integer overflows in glib/gbase64.c + when converting a long string from or to a base64 representation. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to perform a + base64 conversion via an application using GLib, possibly resulting in + the execution of arbitrary code. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All GLib 2.18 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/glib-2.18.4-r1"</code> + <p> + All GLib 2.16 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/glib-2.16.6-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4316">CVE-2008-4316</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:01:03 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:09:57 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:10:20 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |