{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "MGASA-2015-0034",
  "published": "2015-01-21T17:15:23Z",
  "modified": "2015-01-21T17:07:13Z",
  "summary": "Updated freeciv packages fix a security vulnerability",
  "details": "Updated freeciv packages to latest bugfix version, also fixing security vulnerability\n\nFreeciv 2.4.1 in Mageia 4 was built against an embedded version of lua 5.1,\nvulnerable to the following security issue:\n\nA heap-based overflow vulnerability was found in the way Lua handles varargs\nfunctions with many fixed parameters called with few arguments, leading to\napplication crashes or, potentially, arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-5461,\nmga#14038).\n\nAs of this update, Freeciv is now built against the patched system version\nof lua 5.1.\n\nThis update also provides Freeciv 2.4.4, a maintenance release in the 2.4.x\nstable branch with numerous bug fixes and minor new features.\nSee the referenced release notes for details.\n",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0034.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15038"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14038"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/NEWS-2.4.2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/NEWS-2.4.3"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/NEWS-2.4.4"
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Mageia:4",
        "name": "freeciv",
        "purl": "pkg:rpm/mageia/freeciv?arch=source&distro=mageia-4"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.4.4-1.mga4"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "section": "core"
      }
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "name": "Mageia",
      "type": "COORDINATOR",
      "contact": [
        "https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"
      ]
    }
  ]
}