Subject: pkg/26865: graphics/xv: patch, fixes the recently discovered buffer-overflows
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.NetBSD.org>
From: None <ove@elektro-eel.org>
List: pkgsrc-bugs
Date: 09/06/2004 12:45:08
>Number: 26865
>Category: pkg
>Synopsis: graphics/xv: patch, fixes the recently discovered buffer-overflows
>Confidential: no
>Severity: serious
>Priority: high
>Responsible: pkg-manager
>State: open
>Class: change-request
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Mon Sep 06 12:46:00 UTC 2004
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Ove Soerensen
>Release:
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>Description:
see http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/372345/2004-08-19/2004-08-25/0
for the advisory, proof-of-concept code is in the wild. given the wide
adoption of xv this should be considered serious. the patch is available
at:
http://www.elektro-eel.org/xv-security.tar.gz
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