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author | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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committer | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-200809-15.xml b/glsa-200809-15.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..71c1ff46 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200809-15.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?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="200809-15"> + <title>GNU ed: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow vulnerability in ed may allow for the remote execution of + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">ed</product> + <announced>September 23, 2008</announced> + <revised>September 23, 2008: 01</revised> + <bug>236521</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/ed" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + GNU ed is a basic line editor. red is a restricted version of ed that + does not allow shell command execution. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Alfredo Ortega from Core Security Technologies reported a heap-based + buffer overflow in the strip_escapes() function when processing overly + long filenames. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to process specially crafted + commands with ed or red, possibly resulting in the execution of + arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All GNU ed users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/ed-1.0"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3916">CVE-2008-3916</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:31:13 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:37:26 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:37:35 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |