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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:26 am Post subject: [ GLSA 200908-06 ] CDF: User-assisted execution of arbitrary |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: CDF: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 200908-06)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: August 18, 2009
Bug(s): #278679
ID: 200908-06
Synopsis
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in CDF might result in the execution
of arbitrary code.
Background
CDF is a library for the Common Data Format which is a self-describing
data format for the storage and manipulation of scalar and
multidimensional data. It is developed by the NASA.
Affected Packages
Package: sci-libs/cdf
Vulnerable: < 3.3.0
Unaffected: >= 3.3.0
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Leon Juranic reported multiple heap-based buffer overflows for instance
in the ReadAEDRList64(), SearchForRecord_r_64(), LastRecord64(), and
CDFsel64() functions.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted CDF
file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All CDF users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-libs/cdf-3.3.0" |
References
CVE-2009-2850
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