GLSA-200501-09 : xzgv: Multiple overflows

critical Nessus Plugin ID 16400

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-09 (xzgv: Multiple overflows)

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 :

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 :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All xzgv users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-gfx/xzgv-0.8-r1'

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?344a1818

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200501-09

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 16400

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200501-09.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Published: 2/14/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xzgv, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/6/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0994

GLSA: 200501-09