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GNU gv "ps_gettext()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA22787
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Release Date:
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2006-11-10
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Last Update:
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2006-11-29
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Popularity:
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6,817 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | GNU gv 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5864
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Description:
Renaud Lifchitz has reported a vulnerability in GNU gv, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the "ps_gettext()" function in ps.c. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by e.g. tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PostScript file.
The vulnerability is reported in version 3.6.2. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not open untrusted PostScript files.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Renaud Lifchitz, sysdream.com
Changelog:
2006-11-16: Added CVE reference.
2006-11-29: Added link to US-CERT.
Other References:
US-CERT VU#352825:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352825
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