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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200512-11 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: CenterICQ: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: December 20, 2005 |
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Bugs: #100519, #114038 |
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ID: 200512-11 |
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Synopsis |
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CenterICQ is vulnerable to a Denial of Service issue, and also |
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potentially to the execution of arbitrary code through an included |
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vulnerable ktools library. |
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Background |
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CenterICQ is a text-based instant messaging interface that supports |
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multiple protocols. It includes the ktools library, which provides |
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text-mode user interface controls. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 net-im/centericq < 4.21.0-r2 >= 4.21.0-r2 |
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Description |
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Gentoo developer Wernfried Haas discovered that when the "Enable |
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peer-to-peer communications" option is enabled, CenterICQ opens a port |
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that insufficiently validates whatever is sent to it. Furthermore, |
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Zone-H Research reported a buffer overflow in the ktools library. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could cause a crash of CenterICQ by sending packets |
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to the peer-to-peer communications port, and potentially cause the |
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execution of arbitrary code by enticing a CenterICQ user to edit overly |
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long contact details. |
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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 CenterICQ users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/centericq-4.21.0-r2" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2005-3694 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3694 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2005-3863 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3863 |
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[ 3 ] Zone-H Research ZRCSA 200503 |
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http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=8480/ |
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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-200512-11.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 2005 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/2.0 |