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From: Sean Amoss <ackle@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201401-16 ] CCID: Arbitrary code execution
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:52:07
Message-Id: 52DEB306.3090106@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201401-16
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7 Severity: High
8 Title: CCID: Arbitrary code execution
9 Date: January 21, 2014
10 Bugs: #349559
11 ID: 201401-16
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15 Synopsis
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18 A vulnerability in CCID could result in execution of arbitrary code.
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20 Background
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23 CCID is a generic USB Chip/Smart Card Interface Devices driver.
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25 Affected packages
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29 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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31 1 app-crypt/ccid < 1.4.1-r1 >= 1.4.1-r1
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33 Description
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36 CCID contains an integer overflow vulnerability in ccid_serial.c.
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38 Impact
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41 A physically proximate attacker could execute arbitrary code via a
42 smart card with a specially crafted
43 serial number.
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45 Workaround
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48 There is no known workaround at this time.
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50 Resolution
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53 All CCID users should upgrade to the latest version:
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55 # emerge --sync
56 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/ccid-1.4.1-r1"
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58 NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
59 available since January 21, 2011. It is likely that your system is
60 already no longer affected by this issue.
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62 References
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65 [ 1 ] CVE-2010-4530
66 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4530
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68 Availability
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71 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
72 the Gentoo Security Website:
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74 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-16.xml
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76 Concerns?
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79 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
80 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
81 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
82 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
83 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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85 License
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88 Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
89 belongs to its owner(s).
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91 The contents of this document are licensed under the
92 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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94 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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