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Debian: DSA-2726-1 Critical Alert: PHP Radius Buffer Overflow

A buffer overflow has been discovered in the Radius extension for PHP. The function handling Vendor Specific Attributes assumed that the attributes given would always be of valid length. An attacker could use this assumption to trigger a buffer overflow. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2726-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Thijs Kinkhorst July 25, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : php-radius Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-2220 Debian Bug : 714362 A buffer overflow has been discovered in the Radius extension for PHP. The function handling Vendor Specific Attributes assumed that the attributes given would always be of valid length. An attacker could use this assumption to trigger a buffer overflow. For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.5-2+squeeze1. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.5-2.3+deb7u1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.5-2.4. We recommend that you upgrade your php-radius packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Enhance php-radius on Debian to mitigate a buffer overflow vulnerability that impacts remote engagements.. Buffer Overflow, PHP Radius, Remote Exploit. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 25, 2013 •Critical Debian