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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201101-01.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201101-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..6431f1b5253a --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201101-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201101-01"> + <title>gif2png: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + gif2png contains a stack overflow vulnerability when parsing command line + arguments. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">gif2png</product> + <announced>2011-01-05</announced> + <revised count="01">2011-01-05</revised> + <bug>346501</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-gfx/gif2png" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.5.1-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.5.1-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + gif2png is a command line program that converts image files from the + Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) format to the Portable Network + Graphics (PNG) format. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + gif2png contains a command line parsing vulnerability that may result + in a stack overflow due to an unexpectedly long input filename. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted + image, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the + privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service. + Note that applications relying on gif2png to process images can also + trigger the vulnerability. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All gif2png users should upgrade to the latest stable version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gif2png-2.5.1-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-5018">CVE-2009-5018</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2010-12-10T20:36:18Z"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2011-01-04T04:34:18Z"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2011-01-04T17:46:37Z"> + underling + </metadata> +</glsa> |