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From: Tobias Heinlein <keytoaster@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200807-02 ] Motion: Execution of arbitrary code
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:10:26
Message-Id: 486A1C28.3010409@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200807-02
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Motion: Execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: July 01, 2008
10 Bugs: #227053
11 ID: 200807-02
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15 Synopsis
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18 Multiple vulnerabilities in Motion might result in the execution of
19 arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 Motion is a program that monitors the video signal from one or more
25 cameras and is able to detect motions.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 media-video/motion < 3.2.10.1 >= 3.2.10.1
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35 Description
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38 Nico Golde reported an off-by-one error within the read_client()
39 function in the webhttpd.c file, leading to a stack-based buffer
40 overflow. Stefan Cornelius (Secunia Research) reported a boundary error
41 within the same function, also leading to a stack-based buffer
42 overflow. Both vulnerabilities require that the HTTP Control interface
43 is enabled.
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45 Impact
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48 A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending an
49 overly long or specially crafted request to a vulnerable Motion HTTP
50 control interface, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary
51 code with the privileges of the motion user.
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53 Workaround
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56 There is no known workaround at this time.
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58 Resolution
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61 All Motion users should upgrade to the latest version:
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63 # emerge --sync
64 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/motion-3.2.10.1"
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66 References
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69 [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2654
70 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2654
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72 Availability
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75 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
76 the Gentoo Security Website:
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78 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-02.xml
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80 Concerns?
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83 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
84 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
85 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
86 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
87 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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89 License
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92 Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
93 belongs to its owner(s).
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95 The contents of this document are licensed under the
96 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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98 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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