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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200608-08.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200608-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..fa592cdd8224 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200608-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200608-08"> + <title>GnuPG: Integer overflow vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + GnuPG is vulnerable to an integer overflow that could lead to the execution + of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">gnupg</product> + <announced>2006-08-05</announced> + <revised count="02">2006-08-08</revised> + <bug>142248</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-crypt/gnupg" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The GNU Privacy Guard, GnuPG, is a free replacement for the PGP suite + of cryptographic software. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Evgeny Legerov discovered a vulnerability in GnuPG that when certain + packets are handled an integer overflow may occur. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + By sending a specially crafted email to a user running an affected + version of GnuPG, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary + code with the permissions of the user running GnuPG. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All GnuPG users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "=app-crypt/gnupg-1.4*"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3746">CVE-2006-3746</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2006-08-02T13:24:55Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2006-08-02T13:48:08Z"> + dizzutch + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2006-08-05T11:09:20Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |