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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-36.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-36.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..32973b6ef7b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-36.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200503-36"> + <title>netkit-telnetd: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + The netkit-telnetd telnet client is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, which + could allow a malicious telnet server operator to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">netkit-telnetd</product> + <announced>2005-03-31</announced> + <revised>2005-03-31: 01</revised> + <bug>87211</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/netkit-telnetd" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.17-r6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.17-r6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + netkit-telnetd provides standard Linux telnet client and server. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A buffer overflow has been identified in the slc_add_reply() + function of netkit-telnetd client, where a large number of SLC commands + can overflow a fixed size buffer. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + Successful explotation would require a vulnerable user to connect + to an attacker-controlled host using telnet, potentially executing + arbitrary code with the permissions of the telnet user. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All netkit-telnetd users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/netkit-telnetd-0.17-r6"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0469">CAN-2005-0469</uri> + <uri link="http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=220&type=vulnerabilities">iDEFENSE Advisory 03-28-05</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-03-30T08:13:45Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-03-30T13:44:36Z"> + formula7 + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-03-30T19:43:01Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |