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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201403-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201403-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..faad0adcbcba --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201403-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201403-02"> + <title>LibYAML: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A Vulnerability in LibYAML could result in execution of arbitrary + code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libyaml</product> + <announced>March 08, 2014</announced> + <revised>March 08, 2014: 1</revised> + <bug>499920</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libyaml" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.1.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.1.5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>LibYAML is a YAML 1.1 parser and emitter written in C.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way libyaml parsed + YAML tags. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted YAML document which + when parsed by LibYAML, would cause the application to crash or, + potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges the user who is + running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All LibYAML users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libyaml-0.1.5" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6393">CVE-2013-6393</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:37:47 +0000">Zlogene</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sat, 08 Mar 2014 18:35:33 +0000"> + BlueKnight + </metadata> +</glsa> |