Gentoo: GLSA-202310-45 Normal: libdb Buffer Overflow Concern
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December 12, 2006
libgsf improperly allocates memory allowing for a heap overflow and possibly the execution of arbitrary code.
Summary
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200612-13
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: Normal
Title: libgsf: Buffer overflow
Date: December 12, 2006
Bugs: #156693
ID: 200612-13
Synopsis
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libgsf improperly allocates memory allowing for a heap overflow and
possibly the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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The GNOME Structured File Library is an I/O library that can read and
write common file types and handle structured formats that provide
file-system-in-a-file semantics.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 gnome-extra/libgsf < 1.14.2 >= 1.14.2
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