- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200603-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: flex: Potential insecure code generation Date: March 10, 2006 Bugs: #122940 ID: 200603-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== flex might generate code with a buffer overflow, making applications using such scanners vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== flex is a programming tool used to generate scanners (programs which recognize lexical patterns in text). Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-devel/flex < 2.5.33-r1 >= 2.5.33-r1 Description =========== Chris Moore discovered a buffer overflow in a special class of lexicographical scanners generated by flex. Only scanners generated by grammars which use either REJECT, or rules with a "variable trailing context" might be at risk. Impact ====== An attacker could feed malicious input to an application making use of an affected scanner and trigger the buffer overflow, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. Workaround ========== Avoid using vulnerable grammar in your flex scanners. Resolution ========== All flex users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-devel/flex-2.5.33-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-0459 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0459 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200603-07.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 (at) gentoo (dot) org [email concealed] or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 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 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEEelEvcL1obalX08RAqxSAJ95jjjEVPb1IXG2w7ACvyf8vXEc7QCdFlXt iSyRx55mgq5AtfHl/uRno14= =JodP -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----