[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200805-14 ] Common Data Format library: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-14

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: Common Data Format library: User-assisted execution of

arbitrary code

Date: May 13, 2008

Bugs: #220391

ID: 200805-14

 

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Synopsis

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A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in the Common Data

Format library.

 

Background

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The Common Data Format library is a scientific data management package

which allows programmers and application developers to manage and

manipulate scalar, vector, and multi-dimensional data arrays in a

platform independent fashion.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 sci-libs/cdf < 3.2.1 >= 3.2.1

 

Description

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Alfredo Ortega (Core Security Technologies) reported a boundary error

within the Read32s_64() function when processing CDF files.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted CDF

file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with

the privileges of the user running the application.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All Common Data Format library users should upgrade to the latest

version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-libs/cdf-3.2.1"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-2080

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2080

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-14.xml

 

Concerns?

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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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

http://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2008 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/2.5

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