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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-12.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-12.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..611c6c283b84 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-12.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200503-12"> + <title>Hashcash: Format string vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + A format string vulnerability in the Hashcash utility could allow an + attacker to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Hashcash</product> + <announced>March 06, 2005</announced> + <revised>May 22, 2006: 02</revised> + <bug>83541</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/hashcash" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.16-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.16-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Hashcash is a utility for generating Hashcash tokens, a proof-of-work + system to reduce the impact of spam. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team identified a flaw + in the Hashcash utility that an attacker could expose by specifying a + malformed reply address. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + Successful exploitation would permit an attacker to disrupt Hashcash + users, and potentially execute arbitrary code. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Hashcash users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/hashcash-1.16-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0687">CVE-2005-0687</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Wed, 2 Mar 2005 21:44:06 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 2 Mar 2005 22:42:04 +0000"> + taviso + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:00:09 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |