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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200509-18.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200509-18.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..8db1bf579f40 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200509-18.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200509-18"> + <title>Qt: Buffer overflow in the included zlib library</title> + <synopsis> + Qt is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which could potentially lead to the + execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">qt</product> + <announced>September 26, 2005</announced> + <revised>September 26, 2005: 02</revised> + <bug>105695</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-libs/qt" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.3.4-r8</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.3.4-r8</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Qt is a cross-platform GUI toolkit used by KDE. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Qt links to a bundled vulnerable version of zlib when emerged with the + zlib USE-flag disabled. This may lead to a buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + By creating a specially crafted compressed data stream, attackers can + overwrite data structures for applications that use Qt, resulting in a + Denial of Service or potentially arbitrary code execution. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Emerge Qt with the zlib USE-flag enabled. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Qt users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/qt-3.3.4-r8"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-05.xml">GLSA 200507-05</uri> + <uri link="/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-19.xml">GLSA 200507-19</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1849">CAN-2005-1849</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2096">CAN-2005-2096</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:49:17 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:32:05 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |