Gentoo alert 200503-06 (bidwatcher)

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Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org>
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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200503-06 ] BidWatcher: Format string vulnerability
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Thu, 3 Mar 2005 22:27:57 +0100
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bugtraq@securityfocus.com,
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200503-06
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: BidWatcher: Format string vulnerability
      Date: March 03, 2005
      Bugs: #82460
        ID: 200503-06

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Synopsis
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BidWatcher is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability, potentially
allowing arbitrary code execution.

Background
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BidWatcher is a free auction tool for eBay users to keep track of their
auctions.

Affected packages
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     Package              /  Vulnerable  /                  Unaffected
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  1  net-misc/bidwatcher      < 1.3.17                       >= 1.3.17

Description
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Ulf Harnhammar discovered a format string vulnerability in
"netstuff.cpp".

Impact
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Remote attackers can potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending
specially crafted responses via an eBay HTTP server or a
man-in-the-middle attack to execute arbitrary malicious code.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All BidWatcher users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/bidwatcher-1.13.17"

References
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  [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0158
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0158

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-200503-06.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 2005 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