Gentoo: GLSA-201111-12: abcm2ps: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in abcm2ps:
* Boundary errors in the PUT0 and PUT1 macros, the trim_title()
function, or a long "-O" command line option can lead to a buffer
overflow (CVE-2010-3441).
* A vulnerability in the getarena() function in abc2ps.c can cause a
heap-based buffer overflow in abcm2ps (CVE-2010-4743).
* Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2010-4744).
Resolution
All abcm2ps users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/abcm2ps-5.9.13"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since August 27, 2010. It is likely that your system is
already no longer affected by this issue.
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2010-3441 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3441 [ 2 ] CVE-2010-4743 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4743 [ 3 ] CVE-2010-4744 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4744
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201111-12
Concerns
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.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities, including buffer overflows, have been found in abcm2ps.
Background
abcm2ps is a program to convert abc files to Postscript files.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/abcm2ps < 5.9.13 >= 5.9.13
Impact
===== A remote attacker could entice a user to load a specially crafted ABC file or use a long -O option on the command line, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.