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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200303-22 |
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PACKAGE : glibc |
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SUMMARY : integer overflow |
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DATE : 2003-03-25 08:49 UTC |
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EXPLOIT : remote |
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VERSIONS AFFECTED : <2.3.1-r4 (arm: <2.2.5-r8) |
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FIXED VERSION : >=2.3.1-r4 (arm: >=2.2.5-r8) |
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CVE : CAN-2003-0028 |
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- From advisory: |
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"The xdrmem_getbytes() function in the XDR library provided by |
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Sun Microsystems contains an integer overflow. Depending on the |
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location and use of the vulnerable xdrmem_getbytes() routine, various |
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conditions may be presented that can permit an attacker to remotely |
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exploit a service using this vulnerable routine." |
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Read the full advisory at: |
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http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030318.html |
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SOLUTION |
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It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running |
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sys-libs/glibc upgrade to |
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glibc-2.3.1-r4 (arm: glibc-2.2.5-r8) as follows: |
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emerge sync |
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emerge glibc |
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emerge clean |
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