-----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
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in the Common Data
Format library.
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.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 sci-libs/cdf < 3.2.1 >= 3.2.1
Alfredo Ortega (Core Security Technologies) reported a boundary error
within the Read32s_64() function when processing CDF files.
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.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Common Data Format library users should upgrade to the latest
version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-libs/cdf-3.2.1"
[ 1 ] CVE-2008-2080
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2080
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
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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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-----