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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201006-15 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: XEmacs: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code |
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Date: June 03, 2010 |
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Bugs: #275397 |
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ID: 201006-15 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple integer overflow errors in XEmacs might allow remote, |
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user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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XEmacs is a highly extensible and customizable text editor. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 app-editors/xemacs < 21.4.22-r1 >= 21.4.22-r1 |
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Description |
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Tielei Wang reported multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in the |
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tiff_instantiate(), png_instantiate() and jpeg_instantiate() functions |
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in glyphs-eimage.c, all possibly leading to heap-based buffer |
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overflows. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted TIFF, |
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JPEG or PNG file using XEmacs, possibly resulting in the remote |
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execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the |
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application, or a Denial of Service condition. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All XEmacs users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/xemacs-21.4.22-r1" |
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NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are |
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available since July 26, 2009. It is likely that your system is already |
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no longer affected by this issue. |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-2688 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2688 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201006-15.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2010 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |