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From: Sean Amoss <ackle@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201201-06 ] iSCSI Enterprise Target: Arbitrary code execution
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:14:47
Message-Id: 4F1D4DAE.2060602@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201201-06
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7 Severity: High
8 Title: iSCSI Enterprise Target: Arbitrary code execution
9 Date: January 23, 2012
10 Bugs: #314187
11 ID: 201201-06
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15 Synopsis
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18 Format string vulnerabilities in iSCSI Enterprise Target could result
19 in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
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21 Background
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24 iSCSI Enterprise Target is an open source iSCSI target with
25 professional features.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 sys-block/iscsitarget < 1.4.19 >= 1.4.19
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35 Description
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38 Multiple functions in usr/iscsi/isns.c of iSCSI Enterprise Target
39 contain format string errors.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted Internet Storage Name
45 Service (iSNS) request, possibly resulting in the execution of
46 arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a Denial of Service.
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48 Workaround
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51 There is no known workaround at this time.
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53 Resolution
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56 All iSCSI Enterprise Target users should upgrade to the latest version:
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58 # emerge --sync
59 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-block/iscsitarget-1.4.19"
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61 NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
62 available since August 11, 2010. It is likely that your system is
63 already no longer affected by this issue.
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65 References
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68 [ 1 ] CVE-2010-0743
69 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-0743
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71 Availability
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74 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
75 the Gentoo Security Website:
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77 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201201-06.xml
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79 Concerns?
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82 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
83 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
84 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
85 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
86 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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88 License
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91 Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
92 belongs to its owner(s).
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94 The contents of this document are licensed under the
95 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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97 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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