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From: Raphael Marichez <falco@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200704-23 ] capi4k-utils: Buffer overflow
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:23:06
Message-Id: 20070427210714.GE12894@falco.falcal.net
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200704-23
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7 Severity: High
8 Title: capi4k-utils: Buffer overflow
9 Date: April 27, 2007
10 Bugs: #170870
11 ID: 200704-23
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15 Synopsis
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18 capi4k-utils is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the bufprint()
19 function.
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21 Background
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24 capi4k-utils is a set of utilities for accessing COMMON-ISDN-API
25 software interfaces for ISDN devices.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 net-dialup/capi4k-utils < 20050718-r3 >= 20050718-r3
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35 Description
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38 The bufprint() function in capi4k-utils fails to properly check
39 boundaries of data coming from CAPI packets.
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41 Impact
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44 A local attacker could possibly escalate privileges or cause a Denial
45 of Service by sending a crafted CAPI packet.
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47 Workaround
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50 There is no known workaround at this time.
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52 Resolution
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55 All capi4k-utils users should upgrade to the latest version:
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57 # emerge --sync
58 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dialup/capi4k-utils-20050718-r3"
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60 References
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63 [ 1 ] CVE-2007-1217
64 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-1217
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66 Availability
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69 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
70 the Gentoo Security Website:
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72 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-23.xml
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74 Concerns?
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77 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
78 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
79 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
80 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
81 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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83 License
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86 Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
87 belongs to its owner(s).
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89 The contents of this document are licensed under the
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92 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5