Gentoo Archives: gentoo-announce

From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Cc: full-disclosure@××××××××××××××.uk, bugtraq@×××××××××××××.com, security-alerts@×××××××××××××.com
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200807-11 ] PeerCast: Buffer overflow
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:48:04
Message-Id: 4884E906.10608@gentoo.org
1 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
2 Hash: SHA1
3
4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200807-11
6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 http://security.gentoo.org/
8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
9
10 Severity: High
11 Title: PeerCast: Buffer overflow
12 Date: July 21, 2008
13 Bugs: #220281
14 ID: 200807-11
15
16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17
18 Synopsis
19 ========
20
21 A buffer overflow vulnerability in PeerCast may allow for the remote
22 execution of arbitrary code.
23
24 Background
25 ==========
26
27 PeerCast is a client and server for P2P-radio networks.
28
29 Affected packages
30 =================
31
32 -------------------------------------------------------------------
33 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
34 -------------------------------------------------------------------
35 1 media-sound/peercast < 0.1218-r1 >= 0.1218-r1
36
37 Description
38 ===========
39
40 Nico Golde reported a boundary error in the HTTP::getAuthUserPass()
41 function when processing overly long HTTP Basic authentication
42 requests.
43
44 Impact
45 ======
46
47 A remote attacker could send a specially crafted HTTP request to the
48 vulnerable server, possibly resulting in the remote execution of
49 arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
50
51 Workaround
52 ==========
53
54 There is no known workaround at this time.
55
56 Resolution
57 ==========
58
59 All PeerCast users should upgrade to the latest version:
60
61 # emerge --sync
62 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/peercast-0.1218-r1"
63
64 References
65 ==========
66
67 [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2040
68 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2040
69
70 Availability
71 ============
72
73 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
74 the Gentoo Security Website:
75
76 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml
77
78 Concerns?
79 =========
80
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.
86
87 License
88 =======
89
90 Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
91 belongs to its owner(s).
92
93 The contents of this document are licensed under the
94 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
95
96 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
97 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
98 Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux)
99 Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org
100
101 iD8DBQFIhOkGuhJ+ozIKI5gRAsPLAJ4pDU1p+l+VMNYTV9L3t4EJXpiNywCfQQX2
102 mm8f+HZSWkiBOofoc2b8tD0=
103 =6L/C
104 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----