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From: Mikle Kolyada <zlogene@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201404-04 ] Crack: Arbitrary code execution
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:51:08
Message-Id: 5343107B.8070709@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201404-04
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7 Severity: High
8 Title: Crack: Arbitrary code execution
9 Date: April 07, 2014
10 Bugs: #460164
11 ID: 201404-04
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15 Synopsis
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18 A vulnerability in Crack might allow remote attackers to execute
19 arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 Crack is a really simple JSON and XML parsing Ruby gem, ripped from
25 Merb and Rails.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 dev-ruby/crack < 0.3.2 >= 0.3.2
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35 Description
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38 An XML parameter parsing vulnerability has been discovered in Crack.
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40 Impact
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43 A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of
44 the process, cause a Denial of
45 Service condition, or bypass security restrictions.
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47 Workaround
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50 There is no known workaround at this time.
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52 Resolution
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55 All Crack users should upgrade to the latest version:
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57 # emerge --sync
58 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/crack-0.3.2"
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60 References
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63 [ 1 ] CVE-2013-1800
64 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1800
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66 Availability
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69 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
70 the Gentoo Security Website:
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72 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201404-04.xml
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74 Concerns?
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77 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
78 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
79 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
80 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
81 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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83 License
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86 Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
87 belongs to its owner(s).
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89 The contents of this document are licensed under the
90 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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92 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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95 Mikle Kolyada
96 Gentoo Linux Developer

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