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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201801-08 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: MiniUPnPc: Arbitrary code execution |
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Date: January 07, 2018 |
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Bugs: #562684 |
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ID: 201801-08 |
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Synopsis |
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A vulnerability in MiniUPnPc might allow remote attackers to execute |
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arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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The client library, enabling applications to access the services |
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provided by an UPnP "Internet Gateway Device" present on the network. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 net-libs/miniupnpc < 2.0.20170509 >= 2.0.20170509 |
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Description |
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An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XML parser |
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functionality of the MiniUPnP library. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker, by enticing a user to connect to a malicious server, |
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could cause the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the |
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user running a MiniUPnPc linked application. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All MiniUPnPc users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=net-libs/miniupnpc-2.0.20170509" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-6031 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-6031 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-08 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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