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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200408-10] gv: Exploitable Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200408-10] gv: Exploitable Buffer Overflow |
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gv: Exploitable Buffer Overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200408-10 (gv: Exploitable Buffer Overflow) gv contains a buffer overflow vulnerability where an unsafe sscanf() call is used to interpret PDF and PostScript files. Impact By enticing a user to view a malformed PDF or PostScript file a possible hacker could execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running gv. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest available version of gv. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-0838 Solution: All gv users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=app-text/gv-3.5.8-r4" # emerge ">=app-text/gv-3.5.8-r4" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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