Gentoo alert 201402-07 (freeciv)

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Chris Reffett <creffett@gentoo.org> 
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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201402-07 ] Freeciv: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code 
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Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:00:06 -0500
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201402-07
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                                            http://security.gentoo.org/

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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Freeciv: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
     Date: February 06, 2014
     Bugs: #329949
       ID: 201402-07

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Synopsis
========

A vulnerability in Freeciv may allow a remote attacker to execute
arbitrary code.

Background
==========

Freeciv is an open-source empire building strategy game.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  games-strategy/freeciv       < 2.2.1                    >= 2.2.1

Description
===========

The Lua component of Freeciv does not restrict which modules may be
loaded by scenario scripts.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
scenario file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or
reading of arbitrary files with the privileges of the process.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Freeciv users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-strategy/freeciv-2.2.1"

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since July 26, 2010. It is likely that your system is already
no longer affected by this issue.

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-2445
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2445


Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201402-07.xml


Concerns?
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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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.


License
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Copyright 2014 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.

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