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From: Tobias Heinlein <keytoaster@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200806-03 ] Imlib 2: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:57:40
Message-Id: 484C3751.7050703@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200806-03
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Imlib 2: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: June 08, 2008
10 Bugs: #223965
11 ID: 200806-03
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15 Synopsis
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18 Two vulnerabilities in Imlib 2 may allow for the execution of arbitrary
19 code.
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21 Background
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24 Imlib 2 is an advanced replacement library for libraries like libXpm.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 media-libs/imlib2 < 1.4.0-r1 >= 1.4.0-r1
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34 Description
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37 Stefan Cornelius (Secunia Research) reported two boundary errors in
38 Imlib2:
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40 * One of them within the load() function in the file
41 src/modules/loaders/loader_pnm.c when processing the header of a PNM
42 image file, possibly leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.
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44 * The second one within the load() function in the file
45 src/modules/loader_xpm.c when processing an XPM image file, possibly
46 leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.
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48 Impact
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51 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PNM
52 or XPM image, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code
53 with the rights of the user running the application using Imlib 2.
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55 Workaround
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58 There is no known workaround at this time.
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60 Resolution
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63 All Imlib 2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
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65 # emerge --sync
66 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/imlib2-1.4.0-r1"
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68 References
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71 [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2426
72 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2426
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74 Availability
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77 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
78 the Gentoo Security Website:
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80 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-03.xml
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82 Concerns?
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85 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
86 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
87 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
88 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
89 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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91 License
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94 Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
95 belongs to its owner(s).
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97 The contents of this document are licensed under the
98 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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100 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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