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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200712-13 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: E2fsprogs: Multiple buffer overflows |
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Date: December 18, 2007 |
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Bugs: #201546 |
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ID: 200712-13 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in E2fsprogs could result in the |
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execution of arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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E2fsprogs provides utilities for use with the ext2 and ext3 file |
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systems including the libext2fs library that allows user-level programs |
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to manipulate an ext2 or ext3 file system. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 sys-fs/e2fsprogs < 1.40.3 >= 1.40.3 |
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Description |
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Rafal Wojtczuk (McAfee AVERT Research) discovered multiple integer |
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overflows in libext2fs, that are triggered when processing information |
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from within the file system, resulting in heap-based buffer overflows. |
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Impact |
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An attacker could entice a user to process a specially-crafted ext2 or |
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ext3 file system image (with tools linking against libext2fs, e.g. |
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fsck, forensic tools or Xen's pygrub), possibly resulting in the |
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execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the |
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application. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All E2fsprogs users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/e2fsprogs-1.40.3" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-5497 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5497 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-13.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |