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diff --git a/glsa-201207-05.xml b/glsa-201207-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f8b05b86 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201207-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/xsl/glsa.xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/xsl/guide.xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201207-05"> + <title>pidgin-otr: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A format string vulnerability in pidgin-otr may allow execution of + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">pidgin-otr</product> + <announced>July 09, 2012</announced> + <revised>July 09, 2012: 1</revised> + <bug>416263</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-plugins/pidgin-otr" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.2.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.2.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>pidgin-otr messaging allows you to have private conversations over + instant messaging. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A format string vulnerability has been found in the "log_message_cb()" + function in otr-plugin.c. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <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 pidgin-otr users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-plugins/pidgin-otr-3.2.1" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2369">CVE-2012-2369</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:39:18 +0000" tag="requester"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata timestamp="Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:35:33 +0000" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |