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From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200712-04 ] Cairo: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:29:28
Message-Id: 475C4D1B.4030508@gentoo.org
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10 Severity: Normal
11 Title: Cairo: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
12 Date: December 09, 2007
13 Bugs: #200350
14 ID: 200712-04
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18 Synopsis
19 ========
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21 Multiple integer overflows were discovered in Cairo, possibly leading
22 to the execution of arbitrary code.
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24 Background
25 ==========
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27 Cairo is a 2D vector graphics library with cross-device output support.
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29 Affected packages
30 =================
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33 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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35 1 x11-libs/cairo < 1.4.12 >= 1.4.12
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37 Description
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40 Multiple integer overflows were reported, one of which Peter Valchev
41 (Google Security) found to be leading to a heap-based buffer overflow
42 in the cairo_image_surface_create_from_png() function that processes
43 PNG images.
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45 Impact
46 ======
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48 A remote attacker could entice a user to view or process a specially
49 crafted PNG image file in an application linked against Cairo, possibly
50 leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the
51 user running the application.
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53 Workaround
54 ==========
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56 There is no known workaround at this time.
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58 Resolution
59 ==========
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61 All Cairo users should upgrade to the latest version:
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63 # emerge --sync
64 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/cairo-1.4.12"
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66 References
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69 [ 1 ] CVE-2007-5503
70 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5503
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72 Availability
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75 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
76 the Gentoo Security Website:
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78 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-04.xml
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80 Concerns?
81 =========
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83 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
84 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
85 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
86 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
87 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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89 License
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92 Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
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95 The contents of this document are licensed under the
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