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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b57a30d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-26.xml @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +<?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="200410-26"> + <title>socat: Format string vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + socat contains a format string vulnerability that can potentially lead to + remote or local execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the + socat process. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">socat</product> + <announced>October 25, 2004</announced> + <revised>May 22, 2006: 02</revised> + <bug>68547</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/socat" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.0.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.0.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + socat is a multipurpose bidirectional relay, similar to netcat. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + socat contains a syslog() based format string vulnerablility in the + '_msg()' function of 'error.c'. Exploitation of this bug is only + possible when socat is run with the '-ly' option, causing it to log + messages to syslog. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + Remote exploitation is possible when socat is used as a HTTP proxy + client and connects to a malicious server. Local privilege escalation + can be achieved when socat listens on a UNIX domain socket. Potential + execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the socat process is + possible with both local and remote exploitations. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Disable logging to syslog by not using the '-ly' option when starting + socat. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All socat users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/socat-1.4.0.3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/advisory/socat-adv-1.html">socat Security Advisory</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1484">CVE-2004-1484</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 23 Oct 2004 13:12:08 +0000"> + vorlon078 + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sat, 23 Oct 2004 13:30:23 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 24 Oct 2004 21:38:40 +0000"> + lewk + </metadata> +</glsa> |