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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200807-15.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200807-15.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..204adbf1819a --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200807-15.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200807-15"> + <title>Pan: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow vulnerability in Pan may allow remote attacker to execute + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">pan</product> + <announced>July 31, 2008</announced> + <revised>July 31, 2008: 01</revised> + <bug>224051</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-nntp/pan" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.132-r3</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">0.14.2.91-r2</unaffected> + <unaffected range="eq">0.14.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.132-r3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Pan is a newsreader for the GNOME desktop. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Pavel Polischouk reported a boundary error in the PartsBatch class when + processing .nzb files. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted .nzb + 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 Pan users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nntp/pan-0.132-r3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2363">CVE-2008-2363</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:32:55 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:13:53 +0000"> + vorlon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:35:24 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |