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From: Aaron Bauman <bman@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201611-05 ] tnftp: Arbitrary code execution
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:04:53
Message-Id: b0c8eed7-c7fd-e628-bf85-dc1742c1fea2@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201611-05
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: tnftp: Arbitrary code execution
9 Date: November 15, 2016
10 Bugs: #527302
11 ID: 201611-05
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15 Synopsis
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18 tnftp is vulnerable to remote code execution if output file is not
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21 Background
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24 tnftp is a NetBSD FTP client with several advanced features.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 net-ftp/tnftp < 20141104 >= 20141104
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34 Description
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37 The fetch_url function in usr.bin/ftp/fetch.c allows remote attackers
38 to execute arbitrary commands via a | (pipe) character at the end of an
39 HTTP redirect.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
45 privileges of the process.
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47 Workaround
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50 There is no known workaround at this time.
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52 Resolution
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55 All tnftp users should upgrade to the latest version:
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58 # emerge --sync
59 # emerge --ask --verbose --oneshot ">=net-ftp/tnftp-20141104"
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61 References
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64 [ 1 ] CVE-2014-8517
65 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8517
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67 Availability
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70 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
71 the Gentoo Security Website:
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73 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-05
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75 Concerns?
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78 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
79 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
80 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
81 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
82 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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84 License
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87 Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
88 belongs to its owner(s).
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90 The contents of this document are licensed under the
91 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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93 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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