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From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200901-12 ] noip-updater: Execution of arbitrary code
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:25:13
Message-Id: 4973AACE.1060801@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200901-12
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7 Severity: High
8 Title: noip-updater: Execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: January 18, 2009
10 Bugs: #248709
11 ID: 200901-12
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15 Synopsis
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18 A buffer overflow in noip-updater can lead to arbitrary code execution.
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20 Background
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23 noip-updater is a tool used for updating IP addresses of dynamic DNS
24 records at no-ip.com.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 net-dns/noip-updater < 2.1.9 >= 2.1.9
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34 Description
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37 xenomuta found out that the GetNextLine() function in noip2.c misses a
38 length check, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.
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40 Impact
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43 A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary
44 code by sending a specially crafted HTTP message to the client. NOTE:
45 Successful exploitation requires a man in the middle attack, a DNS
46 spoofing attack or a compromise of no-ip.com servers.
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48 Workaround
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51 There is no known workaround at this time.
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53 Resolution
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56 All noip-updater users should upgrade to the latest version:
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58 # emerge --sync
59 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dns/noip-updater-2.1.9"
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61 References
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64 [ 1 ] CVE-2008-5297
65 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5297
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67 Availability
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70 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
71 the Gentoo Security Website:
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73 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-12.xml
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75 Concerns?
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78 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
79 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
80 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
81 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
82 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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84 License
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87 Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
88 belongs to its owner(s).
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90 The contents of this document are licensed under the
91 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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93 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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