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From: Sean Amoss <ackle@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201412-18 ] FreeRDP: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 17:59:54
Message-Id: 548C7E00.8060703@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-18
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: FreeRDP: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: December 13, 2014
10 Bugs: #511688
11 ID: 201412-18
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15 Synopsis
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18 An integer overflow in FreeRDP couuld result in execution of arbitrary
19 code or Denial of Service.
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21 Background
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24 FreeRDP is a free implementation of the remote desktop protocol.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 net-misc/freerdp < 1.1.0_beta1_p20130710-r1>=
33 1.1.0_beta1_p20130710-r1
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35 Description
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38 FreeRDP does not properly validate user-supplied input, which could
39 lead to an integer overflow in the xf_Pointer_New() function.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of
45 the process or cause Denial of Service.
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47 Workaround
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50 There is no known workaround at this time.
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52 Resolution
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55 All FreeRDP users should upgrade to the latest version:
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57 # emerge --sync
58 # emerge -a -1 -v ">=net-misc/freerdp-1.1.0_beta1_p20130710-r1"
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60 References
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63 [ 1 ] CVE-2014-0250
64 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0250
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66 Availability
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69 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
70 the Gentoo Security Website:
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72 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-18.xml
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74 Concerns?
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77 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
78 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
79 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
80 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
81 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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83 License
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86 Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
87 belongs to its owner(s).
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89 The contents of this document are licensed under the
90 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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92 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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