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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200405-01 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in neon 0.24.4 and |
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earlier |
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Date: May 09, 2004 |
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Bugs: #48448 |
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ID: 200405-01 |
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Synopsis |
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There are multiple format string vulnerabilities in libneon which may |
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allow a malicious WebDAV server to execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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neon provides an HTTP and WebDAV client library. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 net-misc/neon <= 0.24.4 >= 0.24.5 |
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Description |
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There are multiple format string vulnerabilities in libneon which may |
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allow a malicious WebDAV server to execute arbitrary code under the |
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context of the process using libneon. |
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Impact |
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An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code under the context of |
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the process using libneon. |
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Workaround |
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A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are |
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advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package. |
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Resolution |
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Neon users should upgrade to version 0.24.5 or later: |
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# emerge sync |
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# emerge -pv ">=net-misc/neon-0.24.5" |
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# emerge ">=net-misc/neon-0.24.5" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0179 |
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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-200405-01.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 2004 Gentoo Technologies, 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/1.0 |