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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201405-03.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201405-03.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..25782fe5b7ba --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201405-03.xml @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201405-03"> + <title>WeeChat: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis>Two vulnerabilities have been found in WeeChat, the worst of which + may allow execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">weechat</product> + <announced>2014-05-03</announced> + <revised>2014-05-03: 1</revised> + <bug>442600</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-irc/weechat" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.3.9.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.3.9.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat (WeeChat) is a light and extensible + console IRC client. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in WeeChat:</p> + + <ul> + <li>The hook_process() function does not properly handle shell expansions + (CVE-2012-5534). + </li> + <li>WeeChat does not properly decode colors which could cause a + heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2012-5854). + </li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted script + or send messages with specially crafted colors, possibly resulting in + execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or a + Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All WeeChat users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/weechat-0.3.9.2" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5534">CVE-2012-5534</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5854">CVE-2012-5854</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2012-11-21T20:56:00Z">ackle</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2014-05-03T13:54:42Z">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |