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security advisorygentoobuffer overflowGentoo: 201001-06 Normal: aria2 Remote Code Execution Threat
A buffer overflow and a format string vulnerability in aria2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201001-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: aria2: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 13, 2010 Bugs: #288291 ID: 201001-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A buffer overflow and a format string vulnerability in aria2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Background ========= aria2 is a download utility with resuming and segmented downloading with HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/BitTorrent support. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/aria2 < 1.6.3 > = 1.6.3 Description ========== Tatsuhiro Tsujikawa reported a buffer overflow in DHTRoutingTableDeserializer.cc (CVE-2009-3575) and a format string vulnerability in the AbstractCommand::onAbort() function in src/AbstractCommand.cc (CVE-2009-3617). Impact ===== A remote, unauthenticated attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application or cause a Denial of Service (application crash). Workaround ========= Do not use DHT (CVE-2009-3575) and disable logging (CVE-2009-3617). Resolution ========= All aria2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =net-misc/aria2-1.6.3" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2009-3575 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3575 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-3617 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3617 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201001-06 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
Jan 13, 2010
Gentoo
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security advisorygentoocode execution riskGentoo: GLSA-200712-09 Normal Severity: Ruby-GNOME2 Code Execution Risk
A format string error has been discovered in Ruby-GNOME2, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code.. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200712-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Ruby-GNOME2: Format string error Date: December 09, 2007 Bugs: #200623 ID: 200712-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A format string error has been discovered in Ruby-GNOME2, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========= Ruby-GNOME2 is a set of bindings for using GTK+ within the Ruby programming language. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-ruby/ruby-gtk2 < 0.16.0-r2 > = 0.16.0-r2 Description ========== Chris Rohlf discovered that the "Gtk::MessageDialog.new()" method in the file gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c does not properly sanitize the "message" parameter before passing it to the gtk_message_dialog_new() function. Impact ===== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted string to an application using Ruby-GNOME2, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All Ruby-GNOME2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =dev-ruby/ruby-gtk2-0.16.0-r2" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2007-6183 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6183 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200712-09 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
Dec 09, 2007
Gentoo
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