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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200412-18:02
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Severity: Normal
Title: abcm2ps: Buffer overflow vulnerability
Date: December 19, 2004
Updated: December 19, 2004
Bugs: #74702
ID: 200412-18:02
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Synopsis
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abcm2ps is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to remote
execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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abcm2ps is a utility used to convert ABC music sheet files into
PostScript format.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-sound/abcm2ps < 3.7.21 >= 3.7.21
Description
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Limin Wang has located a buffer overflow inside the put_words()
function in the abcm2ps code.
Impact
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A remote attacker could convince the victim to download a
specially-crafted ABC file. Upon execution, this file would trigger the
buffer overflow and lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the
permissions of the user running abcm2ps.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All abcm2ps users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/abcm2ps-3.7.21"
References
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[ 1 ] abcm2ps ChangeLog
http://moinejf.free.fr/abcm2ps-3.txt
[ 2 ] Secunia Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13523/
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-18.xml
Concerns?
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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@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2004 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/2.0
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