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| author |   Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-04-14 08:02:22 +0000 |
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| committer | Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-04-14 08:02:22 +0000 |
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| parent | Add GLSA 201604-03 - Fix (diff) | |
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201405-27.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201405-27.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3da7cd0879ba --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201405-27.xml @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201405-27"> + <title>LibYAML: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in LibYAML could allow an attacker to execute + arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libyaml</product> + <announced>May 23, 2014</announced> + <revised>May 23, 2014: 1</revised> + <bug>505948</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libyaml" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.1.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.1.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>LibYAML is a YAML 1.1 parser and emitter written in C.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>The yaml_parser_scan_uri_escapes() function does not properly expand + strings passed as input, which can result in a heap-based buffer + overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>An attacker could provide a specially-crafted YAML document, which, when + parsed by LibYAML, could result in arbitrary code execution or cause the + application to crash. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All LibYAML users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libyaml-0.1.6" + </code> + + <p>Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools + such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2525">CVE-2014-2525</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 15 May 2014 03:39:38 +0000"> + BlueKnight + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Fri, 23 May 2014 08:42:20 +0000"> + creffett + </metadata> +</glsa> |