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diff --git a/glsa-200410-08.xml b/glsa-200410-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d9e7e5de --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200410-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200410-08"> + <title>ncompress: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + compress and uncompress, which could be used by daemon programs, contain a + buffer overflow that could lead to remote execution of arbitrary code with + the rights of the daemon process. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">ncompress</product> + <announced>October 09, 2004</announced> + <revised>May 22, 2006: 02</revised> + <bug>66251</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-arch/ncompress" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.2.4-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">4.2.4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + ncompress is a utility handling compression and decompression of + Lempel-Ziv archives, compatible with the original *nix compress and + uncompress utilities (.Z extensions). + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + compress and uncompress do not properly check bounds on command line + options, including the filename. Large parameters would trigger a + buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + By supplying a carefully crafted filename or other option, an attacker + could execute arbitrary code on the system. A local attacker could only + execute code with his own rights, but since compress and uncompress are + called by various daemon programs, this might also allow a remote + attacker to execute code with the rights of the daemon making use of + ncompress. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All ncompress users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=app-arch/ncompress-4.2.4-r1" + # emerge ">=app-arch/ncompress-4.2.4-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176363">US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#176363</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2001-1413">CVE-2001-1413</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 8 Oct 2004 21:09:39 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Fri, 8 Oct 2004 21:11:15 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:24:20 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |