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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-17.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-17.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..bbaa254398a1 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-17.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201612-17"> + <title>PECL HTTP: Remote execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in PECL HTTP might allow remote attackers to + execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">pecl_http</product> + <announced>2016-12-07</announced> + <revised>2016-12-07: 1</revised> + <bug>587466</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-php/pecl-http" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="rge">2.5.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.5.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>This HTTP extension aims to provide a convenient and powerful + set of functionality for one of PHPs major applications. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A buffer overflow can be triggered in the URL parsing functions of the + PECL HTTP extension. This allows overflowing + a buffer with data originating from an arbitrary HTTP request. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker, through a specially crafted URI, could possibly + execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All PECL HTTP users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-php/pecl-http-2.5.6" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5873">CVE-2016-5873</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2016-11-25T03:43:01Z">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2016-12-07T10:29:47Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |