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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1194d4fc869a --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200706-04"> + <title>MadWifi: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MadWifi, possibly allowing + for the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">madwifi-ng</product> + <announced>June 11, 2007</announced> + <revised>June 11, 2007: 01</revised> + <bug>179532</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-wireless/madwifi-ng" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.9.3.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.9.3.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The MadWifi driver provides support for Atheros based IEEE 802.11 + Wireless Lan cards. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Md Sohail Ahmad from AirTight Networks has discovered a divison by zero + in the ath_beacon_config() function (CVE-2007-2830). The vendor has + corrected an input validation error in the + ieee80211_ioctl_getwmmparams() and ieee80211_ioctl_getwmmparams() + functions(CVE-207-2831), and an input sanitization error when parsing + nested 802.3 Ethernet frame lengths (CVE-2007-2829). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An attacker could send specially crafted packets to a vulnerable host + to exploit one of these vulnerabilities, possibly resulting in the + execution of arbitrary code with root privileges, or a Denial of + Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All MadWifi users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-wireless/madwifi-ng-0.9.3.1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2829">CVE-2007-2829</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2830">CVE-2007-2830</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2831">CVE-2007-2831</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:19:00 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:16:00 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:16:10 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |