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| author |   Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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| committer | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-201208-01.xml b/glsa-201208-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0b279853b11a --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201208-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/xsl/glsa.xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/xsl/guide.xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201208-01"> + <title>socat: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in socat might allow remote attackers to execute + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">socat</product> + <announced>August 14, 2012</announced> + <revised>August 14, 2012: 1</revised> + <bug>415977</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/socat" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.7.2.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.7.2.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>socat is a multipurpose bidirectional relay, similar to netcat.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A vulnerability in the "xioscan_readline()" function in xio-readline.c + could cause a heap-based buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the + privileges of the socat process. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All socat users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/socat-1.7.2.1" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0219">CVE-2012-0219</uri> + <uri link="http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv3.html"> + Socat security advisory 3 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:57:34 +0000" tag="requester">ackle</metadata> + <metadata timestamp="Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:30:08 +0000" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |