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author | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-200711-10.xml b/glsa-200711-10.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a244cc6f --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200711-10.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?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="200711-10"> + <title>Mono: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + Mono's BigInteger implementation contains a buffer overflow vulnerability + that might lead to the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mono</product> + <announced>November 07, 2007</announced> + <revised>November 07, 2007: 01</revised> + <bug>197067</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-lang/mono" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.5.1-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.5.1-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Mono provides the necessary software to develop and run .NET client and + server applications on various platforms. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + IOActive discovered an error in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class, in the + reduction step of the Montgomery-based Pow methods, that could lead to + a buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially + crafted data to Mono applications using the BigInteger class, which + might lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of + the user running the application (possibly root) or a Denial of + Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Mono users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/mono-1.2.5.1-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5197">CVE-2007-5197</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:52:57 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:49:37 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |