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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200901-12.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200901-12.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3b1dff348240 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200901-12.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200901-12"> + <title>noip-updater: Execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow in noip-updater can lead to arbitrary code execution. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">noip-updater</product> + <announced>January 18, 2009</announced> + <revised>January 18, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>248709</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-dns/noip-updater" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.1.9</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.1.9</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + noip-updater is a tool used for updating IP addresses of dynamic DNS + records at no-ip.com. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + xenomuta found out that the GetNextLine() function in noip2.c misses a + length check, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary + code by sending a specially crafted HTTP message to the client. NOTE: + Successful exploitation requires a man in the middle attack, a DNS + spoofing attack or a compromise of no-ip.com servers. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All noip-updater users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dns/noip-updater-2.1.9"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5297">CVE-2008-5297</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:15:03 +0000"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:49:22 +0000"> + a3li + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:28:39 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |