Gentoo alert 200303-8 (file) [LWN.net]


From:
    	       Daniel Ahlberg <aliz@gentoo.org>
To:
    	       gentoo-announce@gentoo.org
Subject:
    	       GLSA:  file (200303-8)
Date:
    	       Sat, 8 Mar 2003 23:11:37 +0100

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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200303-8
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          PACKAGE : file
          SUMMARY : buffer overflow
             DATE : 2003-03-08 22:11 UTC
          EXPLOIT : local
VERSIONS AFFECTED : <3.41
    FIXED VERSION : =>3.41
              CVE : CAN-2003-0102

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- From advisory:
"The file(1) command contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that can 
be leveraged by an attacker to execute arbitrary code under the 
privileges of another user."

Read the full advisory at:
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/03.04.03.txt

SOLUTION

It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running
sys-apps/file upgrade to file-3.41 as follows:

emerge sync
emerge file
emerge clean

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From:		Daniel Ahlberg <aliz@gentoo.org>
To:		gentoo-announce@gentoo.org
Subject:		GLSA: file (200303-8)
Date:		Sat, 8 Mar 2003 23:11:37 +0100