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| author |   Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2020-03-15 15:36:35 +0100 |
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| committer | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2020-03-15 15:36:35 +0100 |
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| parent | [ GLSA 202003-23 ] libjpeg-turbo: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (diff) | |
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[ GLSA 202003-24 ] file: Heap-based buffer overflow
Signed-off-by: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org>
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diff --git a/glsa-202003-24.xml b/glsa-202003-24.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dbb042e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-202003-24.xml @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202003-24"> + <title>file: Heap-based buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A heap-based buffer overflow in file might allow remote attackers + to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">file</product> + <announced>2020-03-15</announced> + <revised count="1">2020-03-15</revised> + <bug>698610</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/file" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">5.37-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">5.37-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data for + patterns. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed files.</p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted + file via libmagic or file, possibly resulting 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 file users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-5.37-r1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18218">CVE-2019-18218</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2020-03-15T04:56:34Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2020-03-15T14:35:19Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |