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[ GLSA 200801-18 ] Kazehakase: Multiple vulnerabilities
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:32:08 +0100
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200801-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Kazehakase: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 30, 2008 Bugs: #198983 ID: 200801-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities in Kazehakase could result in the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Kazehakase is a web browser based on the Gecko engine. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/kazehakase < 0.5.0 >= 0.5.0 Description =========== Kazehakase includes a copy of PCRE which is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows and memory corruptions vulnerabilities (GLSA 200711-30). Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open specially crafted input (e.g bookmarks) with Kazehakase, which could possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code, a Denial of Service or the disclosure of sensitive information. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Kazehakase users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/kazehakase-0.5.0" References ========== [ 1 ] GLSA-200711-30 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-30.xml Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-18.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHoProuhJ+ozIKI5gRAsN3AJkBPvBKo6PRVebfUl8ZOyz15NnyzACfYwNQ H4xNR0UxSL922rG/L2GgAzo= =qcaS -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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