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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201512-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201512-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..08f3ee58c3d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201512-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201512-06"> + <title>MPFR: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow vulnerability in MPFR could allow remote + attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mpfr</product> + <announced>2015-12-30</announced> + <revised count="1">2015-12-30</revised> + <bug>532028</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/mpfr" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.1.3_p4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.1.3_p4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>MPFR is a library for multiple-precision floating-point computations + with exact rounding. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>MPFR fails to adequately check user-supplied input, which could lead to + a buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the + privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All MPFR users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/mpfr-3.1.3_p4" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9474">CVE-2014-9474</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2015-11-03T03:47:08Z"> + BlueKnight + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2015-12-30T10:56:32Z">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |