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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200508-04.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200508-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..8fde1cebaf86 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200508-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200508-04"> + <title>Netpbm: Arbitrary code execution in pstopnm</title> + <synopsis> + The pstopnm utility, part of the Netpbm tools, contains a vulnerability + which can potentially result in the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Netpbm</product> + <announced>August 05, 2005</announced> + <revised>May 28, 2009: 06</revised> + <bug>100398</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/netpbm" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">10.28</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">10.26.32</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">10.26.33</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">10.26.42</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">10.26.43</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">10.26.44</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">10.26.48</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">10.26.49</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">10.26.59</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">10.26.61</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">10.28</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Netpbm is a package of 220 graphics programs and a programming + libraries, including pstopnm. pstopnm is a tool which converts + PostScript files to PNM image files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Max Vozeler reported that pstopnm calls the GhostScript interpreter on + untrusted PostScript files without specifying the -dSAFER option, to + convert a PostScript file into a PBM, PGM, or PNM file. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could craft a malicious PostScript file and entice a user + to run pstopnm on it, resulting in the execution of arbitrary commands + with the permissions of the user running pstopnm. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Netpbm users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose media-libs/netpbm</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2471">CAN-2005-2471</uri> + <uri link="http://secunia.com/advisories/16184/">Secunia Advisory SA16184</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 02 Aug 2005 10:10:20 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 02 Aug 2005 11:24:11 +0000"> + adir + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Fri, 05 Aug 2005 10:42:23 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |