Gentoo: GLSA-201206-12: tftp-hpa: Remote buffer overflow
Summary
A vulnerability has been discovered in tftp-hpa. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
Resolution
All tftp-hpa users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/tftp-hpa-5.1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2011-2199 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2199
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201206-12
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.
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Synopsis
A vulnerability was found in tftp-hpa, which leads to remote execution of arbitrary code.
Background
tftp-hpa is the port of the OpenBSD TFTP server.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-ftp/tftp-hpa < 5.1 >= 5.1
Impact
===== The vulnerability might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.