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diff --git a/glsa-200412-12.xml b/glsa-200412-12.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0127b832 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200412-12.xml @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +<?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="200412-12"> + <title>Adobe Acrobat Reader: Buffer overflow vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + Adobe Acrobat Reader is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to + remote execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">acroread</product> + <announced>December 16, 2004</announced> + <revised>December 16, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>74406</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-text/acroread" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">5.10</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">5.10</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Adobe Acrobat Reader is a utility used to view PDF files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A buffer overflow has been discovered in the email processing of + Adobe Acrobat Reader. This flaw exists in the mailListIsPdf function, + which checks if the input file is an email message containing a PDF + file. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could send the victim a specially-crafted email + and PDF attachment, which would trigger the buffer overflow and + possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions + of the user running Adobe Acrobat Reader. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Adobe Acrobat Reader users should upgrade to the latest + version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-5.10"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1152">CAN-2004-1152</uri> + <uri link="http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331153.html">Adobe Announcement</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:22:59 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 16 Dec 2004 15:18:04 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:02:05 +0000"> + lewk + </metadata> +</glsa> |