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| author |   Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-07-20 11:22:29 +0000 |
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| committer | Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-07-20 11:22:29 +0000 |
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201607-13.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201607-13.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..5ac0fc4466ab --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201607-13.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201607-13"> + <title>libbsd: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in libbsd might allow remote attackers to execute + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild"></product> + <announced>July 20, 2016</announced> + <revised>July 20, 2016: 1</revised> + <bug>573160</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libbsd" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.8.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.8.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>This library provides useful functions commonly found on BSD systems, + and lacking on others like GNU systems, thus making it easier to port + projects with strong BSD origins, without needing to embed the same code + over and over again on each project. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>libbsd contains a buffer overflow in the fgetwln() function. An if + statement, which is responsible for checking the necessity to reallocate + memory in the target buffer, is off by one therefore an out of bounds + write occurs. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>Remote attackers could potentially execute arbitrary code with the + privileges of the process. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All libbsd users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --verbose --oneshot ">=dev-libs/libbsd-0.8.2" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2090">CVE-2016-2090</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 19 Mar 2016 13:08:02 +0000">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:20:49 +0000">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |