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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200802-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200802-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..fb22a1dc2533 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200802-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200802-05"> + <title>Gnumeric: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + Several integer overflow vulnerabilities have been reported in Gnumeric, + possibly resulting in user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">gnumeric</product> + <announced>February 12, 2008</announced> + <revised>February 12, 2008: 01</revised> + <bug>208356</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-office/gnumeric" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.8.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.8.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The Gnumeric spreadsheet is a versatile application developed as part + of the GNOME Office project. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Multiple integer overflow and signedness errors have been reported in + the excel_read_HLINK() function in file plugins/excel/ms-excel-read.c + when processing XLS HLINK opcodes. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted XLS + file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with + the privileges of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Gnumeric users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/gnumeric-1.8.1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0668">CVE-2008-0668</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:12:13 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:12:22 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:14:23 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |