Debian: DSA-2628-1: nss-pam-ldapd security update
Debian: DSA-2628-1: nss-pam-ldapd security update
Garth Mollett discovered that a file descriptor overflow issue in the use of FD_SET() in nss-pam-ldapd, which provides NSS and PAM modules for using LDAP as a naming service, can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow. An attacker could, under some circumstances, use this flaw to
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2628-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff February 18, 2013 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : nss-pam-ldapd Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem type : local (remote) Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-0288 Debian Bug : 690319 Garth Mollett discovered that a file descriptor overflow issue in the use of FD_SET() in nss-pam-ldapd, which provides NSS and PAM modules for using LDAP as a naming service, can lead to a stack-based buffer overflow. An attacker could, under some circumstances, use this flaw to cause a process that has the NSS or PAM module loaded to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (squeeze) this problem has been fixed in version 0.7.15+squeeze3. For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.10-3. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.10-3. We recommend that you upgrade your nss-pam-ldapd packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.