GLSA 200611-20: GNU gv: Stack overflow
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | GNU gv: Stack overflow |
| Date: | 11/24/2006 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200611-20 |
Synopsis
GNU gv improperly handles user-supplied data possibly allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.Background
GNU gv is a viewer for PostScript and PDF documents.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-text/gv | < 3.6.2-r1 | >= 3.6.2-r1 | All supported architectures |
Description
GNU gv does not properly boundary check user-supplied data before copying it into process buffers.
Impact
An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted document with GNU gv and execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user on the system.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All gv users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/gv-3.6.2-r1"
References
Availability
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Concerns?
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License
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