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| author |   Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org> | 2018-01-07 18:28:24 -0500 |
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| committer | Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org> | 2018-01-07 18:28:24 -0500 |
| commit | 51a6c4194ec30065b8470d51835e1bf4d3aa5ddc (patch) | |
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diff --git a/glsa-201801-04.xml b/glsa-201801-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e49cf9f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201801-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201801-04"> + <title>LibXcursor: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in LibXcursor might allow remote attackers to + execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">LibXcursor</product> + <announced>2018-01-07</announced> + <revised>2018-01-07: 1</revised> + <bug>639062</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-libs/libXcursor" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.1.15</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.1.15</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>X.Org X11 libXcursor runtime library.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that libXcursor is prone to several heap overflows + when parsing malicious files. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted + cursor file, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of + the process or cause a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All LibXcursor users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/libXcursor-1.1.15" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-16612"> + CVE-2017-16612 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2018-01-05T05:33:40Z">jmbailey</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2018-01-07T23:27:33Z">jmbailey</metadata> +</glsa> |