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[ GLSA 200905-02 ] Cscope: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 15:05:12 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200905-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Cscope: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: May 24, 2009 Bugs: #263023 ID: 200905-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities in Cscope might allow for the remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Cscope is a developer's tool for browsing source code. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-util/cscope < 15.7a >= 15.7a Description =========== James Peach of Apple discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in cscope's handling of long file system paths (CVE-2009-0148). Multiple stack-based buffer overflows were reported in the putstring function when processing an overly long function name or symbol in a source code file (CVE-2009-1577). Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted source file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Cscope users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/cscope-15.7a" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2009-0148 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0148 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-1577 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1577 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-02.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 2009 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
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