Gentoo alert 201311-12 (opendchub)
| From: | Sergey Popov <pinkbyte@gentoo.org> | |
| To: | gentoo-announce@gentoo.org | |
| Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201311-12 ] Open DC Hub: Arbitrary code execution | |
| Date: | Wed, 20 Nov 2013 14:28:51 +0400 | |
| Message-ID: | <528C8EE3.5080402@gentoo.org> | |
| Archive‑link: | Article |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201311-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Open DC Hub: Arbitrary code execution Date: November 20, 2013 Bugs: #314551 ID: 201311-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability in Open DC Hub could result in execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Open DC Hub is the hub software for the Direct Connect file sharing network. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-p2p/opendchub < 0.8.2 >= 0.8.2 Description =========== A stack-based buffer overflow flaw has been discovered in the way Open DC Hub sanitized content of a user's MyINFO message. Impact ====== A remote authenticated user may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition via specially crafted MyINFO message. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Open DC Hub users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/opendchub-0.8.2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2010-1147 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2010-... Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201311-12.xml Concerns? ========= 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 https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2013 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/2.5