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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201403-03.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201403-03.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..4d1dd97ce594 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201403-03.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201403-03"> + <title>file: Denial of Service</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in file could result in Denial of Service.</synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">file</product> + <announced>2014-03-13</announced> + <revised count="1">2014-03-13</revised> + <bug>501574</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/file" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">5.17</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">5.17</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data for + patterns. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A flaw was found in the way the file utility determines the type of a + file. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file, + possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All file users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-5.17" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1943">CVE-2014-1943</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2014-02-22T08:49:09Z">Zlogene</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2014-03-13T16:36:21Z"> + pinkbyte + </metadata> +</glsa> |