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[ GLSA 200611-20 ] GNU gv: Stack overflow
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:20:23 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200611-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: GNU gv: Stack overflow Date: November 24, 2006 Bugs: #154573 ID: 200611-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== GNU gv improperly handles user-supplied data possibly allowing for the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== GNU gv is a viewer for PostScript and PDF documents. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-text/gv < 3.6.2-r1 >= 3.6.2-r1 Description =========== GNU gv does not properly boundary check user-supplied data before copying it into process buffers. Impact ====== An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted document with GNU gv and execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user on the system. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All gv users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/gv-3.6.2-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-5864 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5864 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-20.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 2006 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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