diff options
author | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
---|---|---|
committer | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
commit | a24567fbc43f221b14e805f9bc0b7c6d16911c46 (patch) | |
tree | 910a04fe6ee560ac0eebac55f3cd2781c3519760 /glsa-200603-16.xml | |
download | glsa-a24567fbc43f221b14e805f9bc0b7c6d16911c46.tar.gz glsa-a24567fbc43f221b14e805f9bc0b7c6d16911c46.tar.bz2 glsa-a24567fbc43f221b14e805f9bc0b7c6d16911c46.zip |
Import existing advisories
Diffstat (limited to 'glsa-200603-16.xml')
-rw-r--r-- | glsa-200603-16.xml | 66 |
1 files changed, 66 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/glsa-200603-16.xml b/glsa-200603-16.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fe9e3edb --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200603-16.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?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="200603-16"> + <title>Metamail: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow in Metamail could possibly be exploited to execute + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">metamail</product> + <announced>March 17, 2006</announced> + <revised>March 17, 2006: 01</revised> + <bug>126052</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-mail/metamail" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.7.45.3-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.7.45.3-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Metamail is a program that decodes MIME encoded mail. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Ulf Harnhammar discovered a buffer overflow in Metamail when + processing mime boundraries. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + By sending a specially crafted email, attackers could potentially + exploit this vulnerability to crash Metamail or to execute arbitrary + code. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Metamail users should update to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/metamail-2.7.45.3-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0709">CVE-2006-0709</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:16:22 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:48:07 +0000"> + DerCorny + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:04:49 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |