Gentoo: 201310-16 Standard: TPTEST Code Execution Vulnerability Risk
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October 27, 2013
Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities in TPTEST may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Summary
The GetStatsFromLine() function in TPTEST is vulnerable to buffer overflows from STATS lines with long email and pwd fields.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All TPTEST users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/tptest-3.1.7-r2"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2009-0650 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-0650 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-0659 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-0659
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201310-16
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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: Normal
Title: TPTEST: Arbitrary code execution
Date: October 26, 2013
Bugs: #261191
ID: 201310-16
Topics Covered
Background
TPTEST is a tool to measure the speed of a user's Internet connection.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-analyzer/tptest < 3.1.7-r2 >= 3.1.7-r2
Impact
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A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted STATS line, possibly
resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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