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Gentoo: GLSA-201310-06 Normal Severity: Aircrack-ng Code Execution

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Calendar Grey October 7, 2013
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo Linux issues a security notice for Aircrack-ng, warning of a critical buffer overflow vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution or denial of service
A buffer overflow vulnerability in Aircrack-ng could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Aircrack-ng.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo buffer overflow code execution normal severity aircrack-ng

Resolution

All Aircrack-ng users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=net-wireless/aircrack-ng-1.1-r2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2010-1159 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1159

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201310-06
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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: Aircrack-ng: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: October 07, 2013
Bugs: #311797
ID: 201310-06

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo buffer overflow code execution normal severity aircrack-ng

Synopsis

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Aircrack-ng could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background

Aircrack-ng is an 802.11 WEP and WPA-PSK keys cracking program that can recover keys once enough data packets have been captured.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-wireless/aircrack-ng < 1.1-r2 >= 1.1-r2

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted dump file using Aircrack-ng, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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