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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201707-08.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201707-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d2b1478d5691 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201707-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201707-08"> + <title>feh: Arbitrary remote code execution</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in feh might allow remote attackers to execute + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">feh</product> + <announced>2017-07-08</announced> + <revised count="2">2017-08-06</revised> + <bug>616470</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-gfx/feh" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.18.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.18.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>feh is an X11 image viewer aimed mostly at console users.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Tobias Stoeckmann discovered it was possible to trigger an + out-of-boundary heap write with the image viewer feh while receiving an + IPC message. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker, pretending to be the E17 window manager, could + possibly trigger an out-of-boundary heap write in feh while receiving an + IPC message. This could result in execution of arbitrary code 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 feh users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/feh-2.18.3" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7875">CVE-2017-7875</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-05-05T00:04:28Z">BlueKnight</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-08-06T11:09:29Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |