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Gentoo: GLSA-201009-04 Normal: SARG Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey September 7, 2010
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several stack-oriented buffer overflow vulnerabilities in SARG could potentially enable remote code execution. It is recommended to update to the most recent version.
Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities were discovered in SARG allowing for remote code execution.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in SARG. For further information please consult the CVE entries referenced below.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo buffer overflow remote code execution normal severity user-assisted execution sarg

Resolution

All SARG users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/sarg-2.2.5-r5"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2008-1922 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1922

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201009-04
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Concerns

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.

Severity: Normal
Title: SARG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: September 07, 2010
Bugs: #222121
ID: 201009-04

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo buffer overflow remote code execution normal severity user-assisted execution sarg

Synopsis

Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities were discovered in SARG allowing for remote code execution.

Background

SARG is the Squid Analysis Report Generator.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-analyzer/sarg < 2.2.5-r5 >= 2.2.5-r5

Impact

===== These vulnerabilities might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since April 18, 2009. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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