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author | Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org> | 2017-10-08 09:27:03 -0400 |
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committer | Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org> | 2017-10-08 09:27:03 -0400 |
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diff --git a/glsa-201710-02.xml b/glsa-201710-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f44b167e --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201710-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201710-02"> + <title>file: Stack-based buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A stack-based buffer overflow was found in file, possibly resulting + in the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">file</product> + <announced>2017-10-08</announced> + <revised>2017-10-08: 1</revised> + <bug>629872</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/file" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">5.32</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">5.32</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data for + patterns. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>An issue discovered in file allows attackers to write 20 bytes to the + stack buffer via a specially crafted .notes section. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker, by using a specially crafted .notes section in an ELF + binary, could execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service + condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All file users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-5.32" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-1000249"> + CVE-2017-1000249 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-09-29T23:38:45Z">chrisadr</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-10-08T13:26:24Z">chrisadr</metadata> +</glsa> |