Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 14:47:58 +0200
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org
Subject: [ GLSA 200409-07 ] xv: Buffer overflows in image handling
Cc: bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com,
security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200409-07
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
http://security.gentoo.org/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Severity: Normal
Title: xv: Buffer overflows in image handling
Date: September 03, 2004
Bugs: #61619
ID: 200409-07
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Synopsis
========
xv contains multiple exploitable buffer overflows in the image handling
code.
Background
==========
xv is a multi-format image manipulation utility.
Affected packages
=================
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 media-gfx/xv < 3.10a-r7 >= 3.10a-r7
Description
===========
Multiple buffer overflow and integer handling vulnerabilities have been
discovered in xv's image processing code. These vulnerabilities have
been found in the xvbmp.c, xviris.c, xvpcx.c and xvpm.c source files.
Impact
======
An attacker might be able to embed malicious code into an image, which
would lead to the execution of arbitrary code under the privileges of
the user viewing the image.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All xv users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=media-gfx/xv-3.10a-r7"
# emerge ">=media-gfx/xv-3.10a-r7"
References
==========
[ 1 ] BugTraq Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/372345/2004-08-15/2004-08-21/0
[ 2 ] CAN-2004-0802
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0802
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-07.xml
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux)
iD8DBQFBOGf+zKC5hMHO6rkRAs+8AJ9iqIQJ1+lbPhDobuLGueJrF0OGYwCfTiN+
diMCKpuf1Ld5GyfdwUkHUJE=
=WGtM
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
