GLSA 200903-10: Irrlicht: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Irrlicht: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	03/07/2009
Bugs:	#252203
ID:	200903-10

Synopsis

A buffer overflow might lead to the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.

Background

The Irrlicht Engine is an open source cross-platform high performance realtime 3D engine written in C++.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-games/irrlicht	< 1.5	>= 1.5	All supported architectures

Description

An unspecified component of the B3D loader is vulnerable to a buffer overflow due to missing boundary checks.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted .irr file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service (crash).

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All irrlicht users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-games/irrlicht-1.5"

References

CVE-2008-5876

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-10.xml

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.