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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-19.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-19.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..03b765f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-19.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="200507-19"> + <title>zlib: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + zlib is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which could potentially lead to + execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">zlib</product> + <announced>July 22, 2005</announced> + <revised>July 22, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>99751</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-libs/zlib" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + zlib is a widely used free and patent unencumbered data + compression library. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + zlib improperly handles invalid data streams which could lead to a + buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + By creating a specially crafted compressed data stream, attackers + can overwrite data structures for applications that use zlib, resulting + in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All zlib users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/zlib-1.2.3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-07/0489.html">Full Disclosure Announcement</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1849">CAN-2005-1849</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:28:09 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 21 Jul 2005 07:38:10 +0000"> + adir + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:38:18 +0000"> + adir + </metadata> +</glsa> |