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Gentoo: GLSA-200406-02 High: Tripwire Code Execution Risk

A vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution under certain circumstances has been found.. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200406-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: tripwire: Format string vulnerability Date: June 04, 2004 Bugs: #52945 ID: 200406-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution under certain circumstances has been found. Background ========= tripwire is an open source file integrity checker. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-admin/tripwire = 2.3.1.2-r1 Description ========== The code that generates email reports contains a format string vulnerability in pipedmailmessage.cpp. Impact ===== With a carefully crafted filename on a local filesystem an attacker could cause execution of arbitrary code with permissions of the user running tripwire, which could be the root user. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All tripwire users should upgrade to the latest stable version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv "> =app-admin/tripwire-2.3.1.2-r1" # emerge "> =app-admin/tripwire-2.3.1.2-r1" References ========= [ 1 ] Bugtraq Announcement Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200406-02 Concerns? ======== Security is aprimary 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 2004 Gentoo Technologies, 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/1.0/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - iD8DBQFAwO1FvcL1obalX08RAkrZAJ9Q7rq0lHme7mugx5gqNJsQA1+4fACgoByQ 1bQVhKo0jRXswMknBjPSVn4=t7dZ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- . Gentoo Linux Advisory GLSA 200407-01 highlights a critical buffer overflow issue in rsync that allows unauthorized command execution.. gentoo advisory, tripwire update, format string issue, code execution risk. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jun 04, 2004 Gentoo