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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200309-11 |
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PACKAGE : openssh |
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SUMMARY : buffer management error |
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DATE : 2003-09-16 22:53 UTC |
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EXPLOIT : remote |
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VERSIONS AFFECTED : <openssh-3.7_p1 |
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FIXED VERSION : >=openssh-3.7_p1 |
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CVE : CAN-2003-0693 |
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quote from advisory: |
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"All versions of OpenSSH's sshd prior to 3.7 contain a buffer management |
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error. It is uncertain whether this error is potentially exploitable, |
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however, we prefer to see bugs fixed proactively." |
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read the full advisory at: |
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http://www.openssh.com/txt/buffer.adv |
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SOLUTION |
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It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running |
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net-misc/openssh upgrade to openssh-3.7_p1 as follows: |
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emerge sync |
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emerge openssh |
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emerge clean |
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