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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200303-8 |
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PACKAGE : file |
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SUMMARY : buffer overflow |
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DATE : 2003-03-08 22:11 UTC |
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EXPLOIT : local |
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VERSIONS AFFECTED : <3.41 |
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FIXED VERSION : =>3.41 |
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CVE : CAN-2003-0102 |
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- From advisory: |
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"The file(1) command contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that can |
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be leveraged by an attacker to execute arbitrary code under the |
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privileges of another user." |
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Read the full advisory at: |
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http://www.idefense.com/advisory/03.04.03.txt |
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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-apps/file upgrade to file-3.41 as follows: |
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emerge sync |
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emerge file |
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emerge clean |
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aliz@g.o - GnuPG key is available at http://cvs.gentoo.org/~aliz |
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