GLSA 200703-07: STLport: Possible remote execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	STLport: Possible remote execution of arbitrary code
Date:	03/06/2007
Bugs:	#165837
ID:	200703-07

Synopsis

Two buffer overflows have been discovered in STLport possibly leading to the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background

STLport is a multi-platform C++ Standard Library implementation.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-libs/STLport	< 5.0.3	>= 5.0.3	All supported architectures

Description

Two buffer overflows have been discovered, one in "print floats" and one in the rope constructor.

Impact

Both of the buffer overflows could result in the remote execution of arbitrary code. Please note that the exploitability of the vulnerabilities depends on how the library is used by other software programs.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All STLport users should upgrade to the latest version.

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/STLport-5.0.3"

References

CVE-2007-0803

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-07.xml

Concerns?

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