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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-01.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5cd1da3a --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?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="200806-01"> + <title>mtr: Stack-based buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + A stack-based buffer overflow was found in mtr, possibly resulting in the + execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mtr</product> + <announced>June 03, 2008</announced> + <revised>June 03, 2008: 01</revised> + <bug>223017</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/mtr" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.73-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.73-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + mtr combines the functionality of the 'traceroute' and 'ping' programs + in a single network diagnostic tool. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Adam Zabrocki reported a boundary error within the split_redraw() + function in the file split.c, possibly leading to a stack-based buffer + overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could use a specially crafted resolved hostname to + execute arbitrary code with root privileges. However, it is required + that the attacker controls the DNS server used by the victim, and that + the "-p" (or "--split") command line option is used. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All mtr users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/mtr-0.73-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2357">CVE-2008-2357</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Mon, 26 May 2008 19:29:01 +0000"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 27 May 2008 21:17:06 +0000"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:28:08 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |