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Gentoo: GLSA-200610-05 High: CAPI4Hylafax Arbitrary Code Exec

CAPI4Hylafax allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200610-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: CAPI4Hylafax fax receiver: Execution of arbitrary code Date: October 17, 2006 Bugs: #145982 ID: 200610-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= CAPI4Hylafax allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. Background ========= CAPI4Hylafax makes it possible to send and receive faxes via CAPI and AVM Fritz!Cards. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 capi4hylafax < 01.03.00.99.300.3-r1 > = 01.03.00.99.300.3-r1 Description ========== Lionel Elie Mamane discovered an error in c2faxrecv, which doesn't properly sanitize TSI strings when handling incoming calls. Impact ===== A remote attacker can send null (\0) and shell metacharacters in the TSI string from an anonymous fax number, leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running c2faxrecv. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All CAPI4Hylafax users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =net-misc/capi4hylafax-01.03.00.99.300.3-r1" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2006-3126 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3126 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200610-05 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/. License ====== Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ . CAPI4Hylafax in Gentoo presents a risk for malicious command execution from remote locations. It's advised to implement upgrades for better system protection.. Remote Execution,CAPI4Hylafax,Gentoo Security Advisory. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Debian: DSA 1166-1 Critical Security Flaw Found in LibX11 Package

Lionel Elie Mamane discovered a security vulnerability in capi4hylafax, tools for faxing over a CAPI 2.0 device, that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the fax receiving system.. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------Debian Security Advisory DSA 1165-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Martin Schulze September 1st, 2006 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - --------------------------------------------------------------------------Package : capi4hylafax Vulnerability : missing input sanitising Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2006-3126 Lionel Elie Mamane discovered a security vulnerability in capi4hylafax, tools for faxing over a CAPI 2.0 device, that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the fax receiving system. For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 01.02.03-10sarge2. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 01.03.00.99.svn.300-3. We recommend that you upgrade your capi4hylafax package. Upgrade Instructions - --------------------wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given at the end of this advisory: apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration. Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge - -------------------------------- Source archives: Size/MD5 checksum: 700 ed2b42302da19f397f54be5b6ab2c70d Size/MD5 checksum: 233973 cb882036840592b6365e890ba2bef034 Size/MD5 checksum: 400508 8236290d6b880ee7d5e2fe970648ad6f Alpha architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 269704 e89fb2126460ebf99fabd817ccc135e1 AMD64 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 205810 4fbbb15d7c0b8fa9548f669756b04c36 ARM architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 210290 5c6e249abe28be123f35321175c0caea Intel IA-32 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 202278 829c7e7f7aa7b51ea52aba913b84f6e9 Intel IA-64 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 341896 020682a6d4bb63d083a05d961bddaaa8 Motorola 680x0 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 183464 42cddb1cc2295fd753b50a0f49e9a3f4 PowerPC architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 213034 6ccc6390878b66462fc4b4c501521025 Sun Sparc architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 206634 6d82ddf94cd42c355bc125d1d542a1e9 These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on its next update. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------For apt-get: deb https://www.debian.org/security/ stable/updates main For dpkg-ftp: dists/stable/updates/main Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Uncover a significant vulnerability in capi4hylafax that allows for remote code execution and understand the steps to effectively apply the patch on Debian distributions.. Debian Security,capi4hylafax,command execution,remote threat. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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