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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-22.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-22.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..18805282 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-22.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?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="200511-22"> + <title>Inkscape: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability has been identified that allows a specially crafted SVG + file to exploit a buffer overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code + when opened. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Inkscape</product> + <announced>November 28, 2005</announced> + <revised>November 28, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>109993</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-gfx/inkscape" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.43</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.43</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor using the W3C + standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Joxean Koret has discovered that Inkscape incorrectly allocates + memory when opening an SVG file, creating the possibility of a buffer + overflow if the SVG file being opened is specially crafted. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could entice a user into opening a maliciously crafted + SVG file, allowing for the execution of arbitrary code on a machine + with the privileges of the user running Inkscape. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Inkscape users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/inkscape-0.43"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3737">CVE-2005-3737</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Wed, 23 Nov 2005 12:36:14 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 23 Nov 2005 22:39:24 +0000"> + shellsage + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 27 Nov 2005 21:35:11 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |