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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-29.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-29.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..9350c89cd6c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-29.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201612-29"> + <title>libmms: Remote execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in libmms might allow + remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libmms</product> + <announced>2016-12-11</announced> + <revised count="1">2016-12-11</revised> + <bug>507822</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/libmms" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.6.4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.6.4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>libmms is a library for downloading (streaming) media files using the + mmst and mmsh protocols. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the get_answer function + within mmsh.c of libmms. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker might send a specially crafted MMS over HTTP (MMSH) + response, possibly resulting in the remote execution of 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 libmms users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libmms-0.6.4" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2892">CVE-2014-2892</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2016-11-27T10:19:34Z">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2016-12-11T23:47:07Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |