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From: Thierry Carrez <koon@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200405-15 ] cadaver heap-based buffer overflow
Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 18:56:04
Message-Id: 40ACFF0B.2050107@gentoo.org
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10 Severity: Normal
11 Title: cadaver heap-based buffer overflow
12 Date: May 20, 2004
13 Bugs: #51461
14 ID: 200405-15
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18 Synopsis
19 ========
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21 There is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the neon library
22 used in cadaver, possibly leading to execution of arbitrary code when
23 connected to a malicious server.
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25 Background
26 ==========
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28 cadaver is a command-line WebDAV client.
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30 Affected packages
31 =================
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34 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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36 1 net-misc/cadaver <= 0.22.1 >= 0.22.2
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38 Description
39 ===========
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41 Stefan Esser discovered a vulnerability in the code of the neon library
42 (see GLSA 200405-13). This library is also included in cadaver.
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44 Impact
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47 When connected to a malicious WebDAV server, this vulnerability could
48 allow remote execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user
49 running cadaver.
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51 Workaround
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54 There is no known workaround at this time. All users are advised to
55 upgrade to the latest available version of cadaver.
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57 Resolution
58 ==========
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60 All users of cadaver should upgrade to the latest stable version:
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62 # emerge sync
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64 # emerge -pv ">=net-misc/cadaver-0.22.2"
65 # emerge ">=net-misc/cadaver-0.22.2"
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67 References
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70 [ 1 ] CAN-2004-0398
71 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0398
72 [ 2 ] GLSA 200405-13
73 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200405-13.xml
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75 Availability
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78 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
79 the Gentoo Security Website:
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81 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-15.xml
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83 Concerns?
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86 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
87 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
88 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
89 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
90 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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92 License
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95 Copyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, Inc; referenced text
96 belongs to its owner(s).
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98 The contents of this document are licensed under the
99 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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101 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0
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