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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-14 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Common Data Format library: User-assisted execution of |
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arbitrary code |
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Date: May 13, 2008 |
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Bugs: #220391 |
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ID: 200805-14 |
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Synopsis |
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A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in the Common Data |
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Format library. |
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Background |
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========== |
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The Common Data Format library is a scientific data management package |
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which allows programmers and application developers to manage and |
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manipulate scalar, vector, and multi-dimensional data arrays in a |
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platform independent fashion. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 sci-libs/cdf < 3.2.1 >= 3.2.1 |
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Description |
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Alfredo Ortega (Core Security Technologies) reported a boundary error |
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within the Read32s_64() function when processing CDF files. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted CDF |
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file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with |
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the privileges of the user running the application. |
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Workaround |
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========== |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Common Data Format library users should upgrade to the latest |
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version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-libs/cdf-3.2.1" |
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References |
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========== |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-2080 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2080 |
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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-200805-14.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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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2008 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 |
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