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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200411-19
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Pavuk: Multiple buffer overflows
      Date: November 10, 2004
      Bugs: #70516
        ID: 200411-19

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Synopsis
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Pavuk contains multiple buffer overflows that can allow a remote
attacker to run arbitrary code.

Background
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Pavuk is web spider and website mirroring tool.

Affected packages
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     Package         /  Vulnerable  /                       Unaffected
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  1  net-misc/pavuk      < 0.9.31                            >= 0.9.31

Description
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Pavuk contains several buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the code
handling digest authentication and HTTP header processing. This issue
is similar to GLSA 200407-19, but contains more vulnerabilities.

Impact
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A remote attacker could cause a buffer overflow, leading to arbitrary
code execution with the rights of the user running Pavuk.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Pavuk users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/pavuk-0.9.31"

References
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  [ 1 ] GLSA-200407-19
        https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200407-19
  [ 2 ] SA13120
        https://www.flexera.com/products/software-vulnerability-research/secunia-research
  [ 3 ] CAN-2004-0456
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0456

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200411-19

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/