[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200901-01 ] NDISwrapper: Arbitrary remote code execution

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200901-01

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Severity: High

Title: NDISwrapper: Arbitrary remote code execution

Date: January 11, 2009

Bugs: #239371

ID: 200901-01

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple buffer overflows might lead to remote execution of arbitrary

code with root privileges.

 

Background

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NDISwrapper is a Linux kernel module that enables the use of Microsoft

Windows drivers for wireless network devices.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 net-wireless/ndiswrapper < 1.53-r1 >= 1.53-r1

 

Description

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Anders Kaseorg reported multiple buffer overflows related to long

ESSIDs.

 

Impact

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A physically proximate attacker could send packets over a wireless

network that might lead to the execution of arbitrary code with root

privileges.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All NDISwrapper users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=net-wireless/ndiswrapper-1.53-r1"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-4395

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4395

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-01.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

http://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5