GLSA Advocate
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:26 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 201503-07 ] hivex |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: hivex: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 201503-07)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: March 14, 2015
Bug(s): #490990
ID: 201503-07
Synopsis
An out-of-bounds error in hivex may result in execution of
arbitrary code or Denial of Service.
Background
hivex is a library for reading and writing Windows Registry ‘hive’
binary files.
Affected Packages
Package: app-misc/hivex
Vulnerable: < 1.3.11
Unaffected: >= 1.3.11
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Manipulating a short or truncated hive file may trigger an out-of-bounds
read or write in hivex.
Impact
A context-dependent attacker could cause an application linked against
hivex to pass a short or truncated hive file, possibly resulting in
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a
Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All hivex users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/hivex-1.3.11"
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References
CVE-2014-9273 |
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