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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200805-14
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                                            http://security.gentoo.org/
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Common Data Format library: User-assisted execution of
            arbitrary code
      Date: May 13, 2008
      Bugs: #220391
        ID: 200805-14

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Synopsis
========

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in the Common Data
Format library.

Background
==========

The Common Data Format library is a scientific data management package
which allows programmers and application developers to manage and
manipulate scalar, vector, and multi-dimensional data arrays in a
platform independent fashion.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package       /  Vulnerable  /                         Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  sci-libs/cdf       < 3.2.1                               >= 3.2.1

Description
===========

Alfredo Ortega (Core Security Technologies) reported a boundary error
within the Read32s_64() function when processing CDF files.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted CDF
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 Common Data Format library users should upgrade to the latest
version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-libs/cdf-3.2.1"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2080
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2080

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-14.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@g.o 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
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