A xzgv security update has been released for Gentoo Linux

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-09
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: xzgv: Multiple overflows
Date: January 06, 2005
Bugs: #74069
ID: 200501-09

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Synopsis
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xzgv contains multiple overflows that may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.



Background
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xzgv is a picture viewer for X, with a thumbnail-based file selector.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-gfx/xzgv = 0.8-r1

Description
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Multiple overflows have been found in the image processing code of xzgv, including an integer overflow in the PRF parsing code (CAN-2004-0994).

Impact
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An attacker could entice a user to open or browse a specially-crafted image file, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running xzgv.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All xzgv users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/xzgv-0.8-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2004-0994
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0994
[ 2 ] iDEFENSE Advisory

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=160&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true

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-200501-09.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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2005 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