Gentoo Archives: gentoo-announce

From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Cc: bugtraq@×××××××××××××.com, full-disclosure@××××××××××××××.uk, security-alerts@×××××××××××××.com
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200611-15 ] qmailAdmin: Buffer overflow
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:09:59
Message-Id: 200611211542.05085.jaervosz@gentoo.org
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200611-15
3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
4 http://security.gentoo.org/
5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
6
7 Severity: High
8 Title: qmailAdmin: Buffer overflow
9 Date: November 21, 2006
10 Bugs: #153896
11 ID: 200611-15
12
13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14
15 Synopsis
16 ========
17
18 qmailAdmin is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to the
19 remote execution of arbitrary code.
20
21 Background
22 ==========
23
24 qmailAdmin is a free software package that provides a web interface for
25 managing a qmail system with virtual domains.
26
27 Affected packages
28 =================
29
30 -------------------------------------------------------------------
31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
32 -------------------------------------------------------------------
33 1 net-mail/qmailadmin < 1.2.10 >= 1.2.10
34
35 Description
36 ===========
37
38 qmailAdmin fails to properly handle the "PATH_INFO" variable in
39 qmailadmin.c. The PATH_INFO is a standard CGI environment variable
40 filled with user supplied data.
41
42 Impact
43 ======
44
45 A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending
46 qmailAdmin a maliciously crafted URL that could lead to the execution
47 of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running qmailAdmin.
48
49 Workaround
50 ==========
51
52 There is no known workaround at this time.
53
54 Resolution
55 ==========
56
57 All qmailAdmin users should upgrade to the latest version:
58
59 # emerge --sync
60 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/qmailadmin-1.2.10"
61
62 References
63 ==========
64
65 [ 1 ] CVE-2006-1141
66 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1141
67
68 Availability
69 ============
70
71 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
72 the Gentoo Security Website:
73
74 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-15.xml
75
76 Concerns?
77 =========
78
79 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
80 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
81 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
82 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
83 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
84
85 License
86 =======
87
88 Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
89 belongs to its owner(s).
90
91 The contents of this document are licensed under the
92 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
93
94 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5