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From: Sean Amoss <ackle@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201412-14 ] Xfig: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 17:50:16
Message-Id: 548C7C10.20104@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-14
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Xfig: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: December 13, 2014
10 Bugs: #297379
11 ID: 201412-14
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15 Synopsis
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18 Two vulnerabilities have been found in Xfig, possibly resulting in
19 execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.
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21 Background
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24 Xfig is an interactive drawing tool.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 media-gfx/xfig < 3.2.5c >= 3.2.5c
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34 Description
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37 A stack-based buffer overflow and a stack consumption vulnerability
38 have been found in Xfig.
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40 Impact
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43 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially-crafted file,
44 potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of
45 Service condition.
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47 Workaround
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50 There is no known workaround at this time.
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52 Resolution
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55 All Xfig users should upgrade to the latest version:
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57 # emerge --sync
58 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/xfig-3.2.5c"
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60 References
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63 [ 1 ] CVE-2009-4227
64 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4227
65 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-4228
66 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4228
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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-201412-14.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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