Gentoo: GLSA-201405-01: udisks: Arbitrary code execution
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow can be triggered when udisks is given a long path name as a mount point.
Resolution
All udisks 1.0 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/udisks-1.0.5:0"
All udisks 2.0 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/udisks-2.1.3"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0004 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0004
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201405-01
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.
Synopsis
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in udisks, allowing a local attacker to possibly execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Background
udisks is an abstraction for enumerating block devices and performing operations on them.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-fs/udisks < 2.1.3 *>= 1.0.5 >= 2.1.3
Impact
===== A local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.