[Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200611-20 ] GNU gv: Stack overflow

[Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200611-20
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: GNU gv: Stack overflow
      Date: November 24, 2006
      Bugs: #154573
        ID: 200611-20

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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
=================

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     Package      /  Vulnerable  /                          Unaffected
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  1  app-text/gv     < 3.6.2-r1                            >= 3.6.2-r1

Description
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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
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All gv users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/gv-3.6.2-r1"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-5864
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5864

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-20.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 at gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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