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  Severity: Normal
     Title: wv library: Multiple integer overflows
      Date: December 07, 2006
      Bugs: #153800
        ID: 200612-01

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Synopsis
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The wv library is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows which could
lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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wv is a library for conversion of MS Word DOC and RTF files.

Affected packages
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     Package      /  Vulnerable  /                          Unaffected
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  1  app-text/wv     < 1.2.3-r1                            >= 1.2.3-r1

Description
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The wv library fails to do proper arithmetic checks in multiple places,
possibly leading to integer overflows.

Impact
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An attacker could craft a malicious file that, when handled with the wv
library, could lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the
permissions of the user running the application.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All wv library users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/wv-1.2.3-r1"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-4513
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4513

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200612-01

Concerns?
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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
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2006 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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/