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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201309-07.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201309-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..159353ab56e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201309-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201309-07"> + <title>libotr: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow vulnerability in libotr could allow a remote + attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libotr</product> + <announced>2013-09-15</announced> + <revised>2013-09-15: 1</revised> + <bug>430486</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-libs/libotr" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.2.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.2.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>libotr is a portable off-the-record messaging library.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Multiple heap-based buffer overflows are present in the Base64 decoder + of libotr. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A remote attacker could send a specially crafted OTR message, resulting + in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the process or a + Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All libotr users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libotr-3.2.1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3461">CVE-2012-3461</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2013-09-11T14:50:36Z"> + creffett + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2013-09-15T04:34:43Z"> + creffett + </metadata> +</glsa> |