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Gentoo: GLSA-202304-05 Moderate: libxml2 Memory Leak Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey March 6, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Potential for arbitrary code execution through usbmuxd buffer overflow found on Gentoo. Take action by upgrading to minimize risks immediately.
A buffer overflow vulnerability in usbmuxd could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

The "receive_packet()" function in libusbmuxd.c contains a boundary error when parsing the "SerialNumber" field of a USB device, which could cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo buffer overflow arbitrary code execution risk normal severity usbmuxd

Resolution

All usbmuxd users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-pda/usbmuxd-1.0.7-r1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2012-0065 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0065

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201203-11
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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: usbmuxd: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: March 06, 2012
Bugs: #399409
ID: 201203-11

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo buffer overflow arbitrary code execution risk normal severity usbmuxd

Synopsis

A buffer overflow vulnerability in usbmuxd could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

usbmuxd is a USB multiplex daemon for use with Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-pda/usbmuxd < 1.0.7-r1 >= 1.0.7-r1

Impact

===== An attacker could gain physical access or entice a user to connect to a malicious USB device, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the "usbmux" user.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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