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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200807-14 |
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~ Severity: Normal |
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~ Title: Linux Audit: Buffer overflow |
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~ Date: July 31, 2008 |
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~ Bugs: #215705 |
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~ ID: 200807-14 |
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Synopsis |
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A buffer overflow vulnerability in Linux Audit may allow local |
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attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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Linux Audit is a set of userspace utilities for storing and processing |
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auditing records. |
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Affected packages |
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~ Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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~ 1 sys-process/audit < 1.7.3 >= 1.7.3 |
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Description |
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A stack-based buffer overflow has been reported in the |
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audit_log_user_command() function in the file lib/audit_logging.c when |
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processing overly long arguments. |
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Impact |
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A local attacker could execute a specially crafted command on the host |
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running Linux Audit, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary |
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code with the privileges of the user running Linux Audit. |
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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 Linux Audit users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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~ # emerge --sync |
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~ # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-process/audit-1.7.3" |
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References |
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~ [ 1 ] CVE-2008-1628 |
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~ http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1628 |
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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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~ http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-14.xml |
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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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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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