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[ GLSA 200505-08 ] HT Editor: Multiple buffer overflows
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 22:09:02 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200505-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: HT Editor: Multiple buffer overflows Date: May 10, 2005 Bugs: #91569 ID: 200505-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in HT Editor, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== HT is a hex editor, designed to help analyse and modify executable files. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-editors/hteditor < 0.8.0-r2 >= 0.8.0-r2 Description =========== Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Team discovered an integer overflow in the ELF parser, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. The vendor has reported that an unrelated buffer overflow has been discovered in the PE parser. Impact ====== Successful exploitation would require the victim to open a specially crafted file using HT, potentially permitting an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All hteditor users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/hteditor-0.8.0-r2" Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-08.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 2005 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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