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diff --git a/glsa-202003-31.xml b/glsa-202003-31.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4dae6769 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-202003-31.xml @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202003-31"> + <title>gdb: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in gdb might allow a remote attacker to cause a + Denial of Service condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">gdb</product> + <announced>2020-03-15</announced> + <revised count="1">2020-03-15</revised> + <bug>690582</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-devel/gdb" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">9.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">9.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>gdb is the GNU project’s debugger, facilitating the analysis and + debugging of applications. The BFD library provides a uniform method of + accessing a variety of object file formats. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that gdb didn’t properly validate the ELF section + sizes from input file. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted ELF + binary using gdb, possibly resulting in information disclosure or a + Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All gdb users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-devel/gdb-9.1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010180"> + CVE-2019-1010180 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2020-03-15T19:07:24Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2020-03-15T19:13:13Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |