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From: Kurt Lieber <klieber@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200403-09 ] Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 11:00:33
Message-Id: 20040331105952.GV24315@mail.lieber.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200403-09
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7 Severity: High
8 Title: Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander
9 Date: March 29, 2004
10 Bugs: #45957
11 ID: 200403-09
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15 Synopsis
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18 A remotely-exploitable buffer overflow in Midnight Commander allows
19 arbitrary code to be run on a user's computer
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21 Background
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24 Midnight Commander is a visual file manager.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 app-misc/mc <= 4.6.0-r4 >= 4.6.0-r5
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34 Description
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37 A stack-based buffer overflow has been found in Midnight Commander's
38 virtual filesystem.
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40 Impact
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43 This overflow allows an attacker to run arbitrary code on the user's
44 computer during the symlink conversion process.
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46 Workaround
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49 While a workaround is not currently known for this issue, all users are
50 advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package.
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52 Resolution
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55 All users should upgrade to the current version of the affected
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58 # emerge sync
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60 # emerge -pv ">=app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r5"
61 # emerge ">=app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r5"
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63 References
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66 [ 1 ] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-1023
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68 Concerns?
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71 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
72 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
73 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
74 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
75 http://bugs.gentoo.org.