-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Common Data Format library: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: May 13, 2008 Bugs: #220391 ID: 200805-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in the Common Data Format library. Background ========== The Common Data Format library is a scientific data management package which allows programmers and application developers to manage and manipulate scalar, vector, and multi-dimensional data arrays in a platform independent fashion. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sci-libs/cdf < 3.2.1 >= 3.2.1 Description =========== Alfredo Ortega (Core Security Technologies) reported a boundary error within the Read32s_64() function when processing CDF files. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted CDF file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Common Data Format library users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-libs/cdf-3.2.1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2080 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2080 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-14.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIKfxTuhJ+ozIKI5gRAig8AJ4oVA3e+iZz1hPKdrRsQhv4UHq+cwCfSLKA kSBtB5lfEsFAI+SnQzEHRdA= =p8vP -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----