Multiple vulnerabilities in Cscope might allow for the remote execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-util/cscope | * | < 15.7a | >= 15.7a |
Cscope is a developer's tool for browsing source code.
James Peach of Apple discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in cscope's handling of long file system paths (CVE-2009-0148). Multiple stack-based buffer overflows were reported in the putstring function when processing an overly long function name or symbol in a source code file (CVE-2009-1577).
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted source file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Cscope users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/cscope-15.7a"
Cscope is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-util/cscope | * | < 15.5.20060927 | >= 15.5.20060927 |
Cscope is a developer's tool for browsing source code.
Unchecked use of strcpy() and *scanf() leads to several buffer overflows.
A user could be enticed to open a carefully crafted file which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Cscope.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Cscope users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/cscope-15.5.20060927"
Cscope is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-util/cscope | * | < 15.5-r6 | >= 15.5-r6 |
Cscope is a developer's tool for browsing source code.
Cscope does not verify the length of file names sourced in #include statements.
A user could be enticed to source a carefully crafted file which will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Cscope.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Cscope users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/cscope-15.5-r6"
Cscope is vulnerable to symlink attacks, potentially allowing a local user to overwrite arbitrary files.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-util/cscope | * | < 15.5-r2 | >= 15.5-r2 |
Cscope is a developer utility used to browse and manage source code.
Cscope creates temporary files in world-writable directories with predictable names.
A local attacker could create symbolic links in the temporary files directory, pointing to a valid file somewhere on the filesystem. When Cscope is executed, this would result in the file being overwritten with the rights of the user running the utility, which could be the root user.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Cscope users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/cscope-15.5-r2"