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From: Alex Legler <a3li@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201006-16 ] GD: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:29:55
Message-Id: 20100603150108.6ca36abe@mail.a3li.li
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201006-16
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: GD: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: June 03, 2010
10 Bugs: #292130
11 ID: 201006-16
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15 Synopsis
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18 The GD library is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
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20 Background
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23 GD is a graphic library for fast image creation.
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25 Affected packages
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29 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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31 1 media-libs/gd < 2.0.35-r1 >= 2.0.35-r1
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33 Description
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36 Tomas Hoger reported that the _gdGetColors() function in gd_gd.c does
37 not properly verify the colorsTotal struct member, possibly leading to
38 a buffer overflow.
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40 Impact
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43 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image
44 file with a program using the GD library, possibly resulting in the
45 remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
46 running the application, or a Denial of Service condition.
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48 Workaround
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51 There is no known workaround at this time.
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53 Resolution
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56 All GD users should upgrade to the latest version:
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58 # emerge --sync
59 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/gd-2.0.35-r1"
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61 NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
62 available since November 21, 2009. It is likely that your system is
63 already no longer affected by this issue.
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65 References
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68 [ 1 ] CVE-2009-3546
69 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3546
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71 Availability
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74 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
75 the Gentoo Security Website:
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77 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201006-16.xml
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79 Concerns?
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82 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
83 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
84 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
85 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
86 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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88 License
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91 Copyright 2010 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
92 belongs to its owner(s).
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94 The contents of this document are licensed under the
95 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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97 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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