From jaervosz@gentoo.org Sun Mar 20 15:14:03 2005 From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org Cc: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:09:33 +0100 Subject: [Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200503-24 ] LTris: Buffer overflow - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200503-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: LTris: Buffer overflow Date: March 20, 2005 Bugs: #85770 ID: 200503-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== LTris is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== LTris is a Tetris clone. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 games-puzzle/ltris < 1.0.10 >= 1.0.10 Description =========== LTris is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when reading the global highscores file. Impact ====== By modifying the global highscores file a malicious user could trick another user to execute arbitrary code. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All LTris users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-puzzle/ltris-1.0.10" Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-24.xml Concerns? ========= 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 ======= 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 [ Part 1.2, Application/PGP-SIGNATURE 196bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ] [ Part 2: "Attached Text" ] _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/