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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200504-01.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200504-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..48d7156505e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200504-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200504-01"> + <title>telnet-bsd: Multiple buffer overflows</title> + <synopsis> + The telnet-bsd telnet client is vulnerable to two buffer overflows, which + could allow a malicious telnet server operator to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">telnet</product> + <announced>2005-04-01</announced> + <revised count="01">2005-04-01</revised> + <bug>87019</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/telnet-bsd" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.0-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.0-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + telnet-bsd provides a command line telnet client which is used for + remote login using the telnet protocol. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A buffer overflow has been identified in the env_opt_add() + function of telnet-bsd, where a response requiring excessive escaping + can cause a heap-based buffer overflow. Another issue has been + identified in the slc_add_reply() function, where a large number of SLC + commands can overflow a fixed size buffer. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + Successful exploitation 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 telnet-bsd users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/telnet-bsd-1.0-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0468">CAN-2005-0468</uri> + <uri link="http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=221&type=vulnerabilities">IDEF0867</uri> + <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">IDEF0866</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-03-29T16:15:13Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-03-29T17:09:56Z"> + taviso + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-03-31T06:01:07Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |