news 28 Posted January 14, 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201001-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: aria2: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 13, 2010 Bugs: #288291 ID: 201001-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow and a format string vulnerability in aria2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Background ========== aria2 is a download utility with resuming and segmented downloading with HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/BitTorrent support. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/aria2 < 1.6.3 >= 1.6.3 Description =========== Tatsuhiro Tsujikawa reported a buffer overflow in DHTRoutingTableDeserializer.cc (CVE-2009-3575) and a format string vulnerability in the AbstractCommand::onAbort() function in src/AbstractCommand.cc (CVE-2009-3617). Impact ====== A remote, unauthenticated attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application or cause a Denial of Service (application crash). Workaround ========== Do not use DHT (CVE-2009-3575) and disable logging (CVE-2009-3617). Resolution ========== All aria2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/aria2-1.6.3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2009-3575 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3575 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-3617 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3617 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201001-06.xml Concerns? ========= 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 https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2010 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 Share this post Link to post