Pufferüberläufe in TIN
ID: | 200611-18 |
Distribution: | Gentoo |
Plattformen: | Keine Angabe |
Datum: | Fr, 24. November 2006, 14:21 |
Referenzen: | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0804
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.005-tin.html |
Applikationen: | tin |
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--nextPart1171083.G2TbO1IvhA Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline =2D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200611-18 =2D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ =2D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: TIN: Multiple buffer overflows Date: November 24, 2006 Bugs: #150229 ID: 200611-18 =2D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple buffer overflows have been reported in TIN, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== TIN is a threaded NNTP and spool based UseNet newsreader for a variety of platforms. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-nntp/tin < 1.8.2 >= 1.8.2 Description =========== Urs Janssen and Aleksey Salow have reported multiple buffer overflows in TIN. Additionally, the OpenPKG project has reported an allocation off-by-one flaw which can lead to a buffer overflow. Impact ====== An attacker could entice a TIN user to read a specially crafted news article, and execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running TIN. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All TIN users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nntp/tin-1.8.2" References ========== [ 1 ] OpenPKG Advisory http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.005-tin.html [ 2 ] CVE-2006-0804 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=3DCVE-2006-0804 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-18.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@gentoo.org 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/2.5 --nextPart1171083.G2TbO1IvhA Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQBFZvBFzKC5hMHO6rkRAmKNAJ9J1Lo4I5dtdGw23lwQSbGuogzJ+ACeM4n/ fad7oVwz6BZfIUvJfzl7KwQ= =O1nD -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart1171083.G2TbO1IvhA-- -- gentoo-announce@gentoo.org mailing list |