Gentoo: GLSA 202310-02 Critical: Nginx Remote Code Execution
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August 14, 2012
A buffer overflow in socat might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Summary
A vulnerability in the "xioscan_readline()" function in xio-readline.c could cause a heap-based buffer overflow.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All socat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/socat-1.7.2.1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-0219 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0219 [ 2 ] Socat security advisory 3 http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv3.html
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201208-01
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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.
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Severity: High
Title: socat: Arbitrary code execution
Date: August 14, 2012
Bugs: #415977
ID: 201208-01
Topics Covered
Background
socat is a multipurpose bidirectional relay, similar to netcat.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/socat < 1.7.2.1 >= 1.7.2.1
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the socat process.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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