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Gentoo 201312-05 Normal: SWI-Prolog Code Execution And DoS Risk

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The Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA-201312-05 warns of critical vulnerabilities in SWI-Prolog that could enable arbitrary code execution or DoS. Users must review systems and update to mitigate these risks, as the advisory details vulnerabilities that may be exploited under specific conditions. Keeping software updated is crucial for security; therefore, administrators should promptly apply all relevant patches for integrity.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in SWI-Prolog which allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in SWI-Prolog: * An error in the canoniseFileName() function could cause a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2012-6089). * An error in the expand() function could cause a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2012-6090).

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Topics Covered

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Resolution

All SWI-Prolog users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/swi-prolog-6.2.5"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2012-6089 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-6089 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-6090 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-6090

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201312-05
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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.

Severity: Normal
Title: SWI-Prolog : Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 06, 2013
Bugs: #450284
ID: 201312-05

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Topics Covered

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Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in SWI-Prolog which allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Background

SWI-Prolog is a free, small, and standard compliant Prolog compiler.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-lang/swi-prolog < 6.2.5 >= 6.2.5

Impact

===== A context-dependent attack can create files with specially crafted names, causing arbitrary code execution or a denial of service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.