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[ GLSA 200412-18 ] abcm2ps: Buffer overflow vulnerability
From: Luke Macken <lewk () gentoo org>
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:48:37 -0500
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200412-18:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: abcm2ps: Buffer overflow vulnerability Date: December 19, 2004 Updated: December 19, 2004 Bugs: #74702 ID: 200412-18:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== abcm2ps is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== abcm2ps is a utility used to convert ABC music sheet files into PostScript format. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/abcm2ps < 3.7.21 >= 3.7.21 Description =========== Limin Wang has located a buffer overflow inside the put_words() function in the abcm2ps code. Impact ====== A remote attacker could convince the victim to download a specially-crafted ABC file. Upon execution, this file would trigger the buffer overflow and lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running abcm2ps. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All abcm2ps users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/abcm2ps-3.7.21" References ========== [ 1 ] abcm2ps ChangeLog http://moinejf.free.fr/abcm2ps-3.txt [ 2 ] Secunia Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/13523/ Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-18.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 2004 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/2.0
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