Pufferüberlauf in Balsa
ID: | 200710-17 |
Distribution: | Gentoo |
Plattformen: | Keine Angabe |
Datum: | Mi, 17. Oktober 2007, 00:32 |
Referenzen: | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5007 |
Applikationen: | Balsa |
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--uQr8t48UFsdbeI+V Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200710-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Balsa: Buffer overflow Date: October 16, 2007 Bugs: #193179 ID: 200710-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Balsa is vulnerable to a buffer overflow allowing for the user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Balsa is a highly configurable email client for GNOME. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 mail-client/balsa < 2.3.20 >= 2.3.20 Description =========== Evil Ninja Squirrel discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in the ir_fetch_seq() function when receiving a long response to a FETCH command (CVE-2007-5007). Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious or compromised IMAP server, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running Balsa. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Balsa users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/balsa-2.3.20" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-5007 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5007 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-17.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 2007 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 --uQr8t48UFsdbeI+V Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) iQEVAwUBRxU6ujvRww8BFPxFAQLGJgf+JKKuBHgkXiqGrQd482dbHgjzkD7Ln0yh KyseIUWUPY78JqBMJHD++LKTuxPwDIaMM8uD125vMxL5cAOsy3MJMGCXpzVYozqR SILJVzZ9Rrv46V6uh+KI+Z3gOgOUYrCnkd2h+473xeEjfhclQq2TN4nIikoVTvOL TnV72XPBNCCxEK18ys9U1POngM3hxLpZe6tAQ/xJ7u6mCiT+5pc9960kR2QR3h68 k8HHKZg+o+d3oReosOLlsXa3JfataQkhqC6FIZlkSe8eDhJ6BN/sre3tv6qLGvcm 4LsBA/PJp/m192ZRKeeNGhX4JXhkn4MkF/9rhiq0W4l8Wx6BC+KdpA== =ubca -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --uQr8t48UFsdbeI+V-- -- gentoo-announce@gentoo.org mailing list |