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| author |   Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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| committer | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-201312-11.xml b/glsa-201312-11.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2beb98db --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201312-11.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201312-11"> + <title>Win32 Codecs: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow vulnerability in Win32 Codecs can potentially + allow for user-assisted arbitrary code execution. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">win32codecs</product> + <announced>December 16, 2013</announced> + <revised>December 16, 2013: 1</revised> + <bug>232999</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/win32codecs" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <vulnerable range="le">20071007-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Win32 Codecs is a set of Windows audio and video playback codecs.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A heap-based buffer overflow exists when handling Shockwave Flash files.</p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted Flash + file using a package linked against Win32 Codecs, possibly resulting in + execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a + Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>Gentoo has discontinued support for Win32 Codecs. We recommend that + users unmerge Win32 Codecs: + </p> + + <code> + # emerge --unmerge "media-libs/win32codecs" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2007-5400">CVE-2007-5400</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Wed, 11 Dec 2013 01:23:33 +0000"> + creffett + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:38:30 +0000"> + creffett + </metadata> +</glsa> |