Gentoo alert 200411-37 (opendchub)

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Luke Macken <lewk@gentoo.org>
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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200411-37 ] Open DC Hub: Remote code execution
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Sun, 28 Nov 2004 15:09:32 -0500
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bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com,
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200411-37
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  Severity: High
     Title: Open DC Hub: Remote code execution
      Date: November 28, 2004
      Bugs: #72371
        ID: 200411-37

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Synopsis
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Open DC Hub contains a buffer overflow that can be exploited to allow
remote code execution.

Background
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Open DC Hub is the hub software for the Direct Connect file sharing
network.

Affected packages
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     Package            /   Vulnerable   /                  Unaffected
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  1  net-p2p/opendchub      < 0.7.14-r2                   >= 0.7.14-r2

Description
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Donato Ferrante discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in the
RedirectAll command of the Open DC Hub.

Impact
======

Upon exploitation, a remote user with administrative privileges can
execute arbitrary code on the system running the Open DC Hub.

Workaround
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Only give administrative rights to trusted users.

Resolution
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All Open DC Hub users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/opendchub-0.7.14-r2"

References
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  [ 1 ] Full-Disclosure Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/200...

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-37.xml

Concerns?
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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
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2004 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.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0