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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-26.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-26.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..79d56957 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-26.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?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="200903-26"> + <title>TMSNC: Execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow in TMSNC might lead to the execution of arbitrary code + when processing an instant message. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">tmsnc</product> + <announced>March 12, 2009</announced> + <revised>March 12, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>229157</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-im/tmsnc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <vulnerable range="le">0.3.2-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + TMSNC is a Textbased client for the MSN instant messaging protocol. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Nico Golde reported a stack-based buffer overflow when processing a MSN + packet with a UBX command containing a large UBX payload length field. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could send a specially crafted message, possibly + resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + Since TMSNC is no longer maintained, we recommend that users unmerge + the vulnerable package and switch to another console-based MSN client + such as CenterIM or Pebrot: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --unmerge "net-im/tmsnc"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2828">CVE-2008-2828</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:52:54 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:01:45 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:02:24 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |