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From: Kurt Lieber <klieber@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200405-01 ] Multiple format string vulnerabilities in neon 0.24.4 and earlier
Date: Sun, 09 May 2004 17:18:50
Message-Id: 20040509171210.GM13780@mail.lieber.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200405-01
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in neon 0.24.4 and
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10 Date: May 09, 2004
11 Bugs: #48448
12 ID: 200405-01
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16 Synopsis
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19 There are multiple format string vulnerabilities in libneon which may
20 allow a malicious WebDAV server to execute arbitrary code.
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22 Background
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25 neon provides an HTTP and WebDAV client library.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 net-misc/neon <= 0.24.4 >= 0.24.5
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35 Description
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38 There are multiple format string vulnerabilities in libneon which may
39 allow a malicious WebDAV server to execute arbitrary code under the
40 context of the process using libneon.
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42 Impact
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45 An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code under the context of
46 the process using libneon.
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48 Workaround
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51 A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are
52 advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package.
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54 Resolution
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57 Neon users should upgrade to version 0.24.5 or later:
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59 # emerge sync
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61 # emerge -pv ">=net-misc/neon-0.24.5"
62 # emerge ">=net-misc/neon-0.24.5"
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64 References
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67 [ 1 ] CVE
68 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0179
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70 Availability
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73 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
74 the Gentoo Security Website:
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76 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-01.xml
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78 Concerns?
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81 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
82 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
83 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
84 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
85 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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87 License
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90 Copyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, Inc; referenced text
91 belongs to its owner(s).
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93 The contents of this document are licensed under the
94 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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96 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0