[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201009-04 ] SARG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201009-04

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: SARG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Date: September 07, 2010

Bugs: #222121

ID: 201009-04

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities were discovered in

SARG allowing for remote code execution.

 

Background

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SARG is the Squid Analysis Report Generator.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 net-analyzer/sarg < 2.2.5-r5 >= 2.2.5-r5

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in SARG. For further

information please consult the CVE entries referenced below.

 

Impact

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These vulnerabilities might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code

via unknown vectors.

 

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are

available since April 18, 2009. It is likely that your system is

already no longer affected by this issue.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All SARG users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/sarg-2.2.5-r5"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-1922

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1922

 

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-201009-04.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

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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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