<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> <glsa id="201006-14"> <title>Newt: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> <synopsis> A heap-based buffer overflow in the Newt library might allow remote, user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code. </synopsis> <product type="ebuild">newt</product> <announced>2010-06-02</announced> <revised count="01">2010-06-02</revised> <bug>285854</bug> <access>remote</access> <affected> <package name="dev-libs/newt" auto="yes" arch="*"> <unaffected range="ge">0.52.10-r1</unaffected> <vulnerable range="lt">0.52.10-r1</vulnerable> </package> </affected> <background> <p> Newt is a library for displaying text mode user interfaces. </p> </background> <description> <p> Miroslav Lichvar reported that Newt is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow in textbox.c. </p> </description> <impact type="normal"> <p> A remote attacker could entice a user to enter a specially crafted string into a text dialog box rendered by Newt, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service condition. </p> </impact> <workaround> <p> There is no known workaround at this time. </p> </workaround> <resolution> <p> All Newt users should upgrade to the latest version: </p> <code> # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/newt-0.52.10-r1"</code> <p> NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since October 26, 2009. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue. </p> </resolution> <references> <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2905">CVE-2009-2905</uri> </references> <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2009-11-06T09:28:48Z"> keytoaster </metadata> <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2010-05-31T05:47:34Z"> a3li </metadata> <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2010-05-31T05:47:41Z"> a3li </metadata> </glsa>