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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200707-14.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200707-14.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..63a44c72fc4e --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200707-14.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200707-14"> + <title>tcpdump: Integer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability has been discovered in tcpdump, allowing for the execution + of arbitrary code, possibly with root privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">tcpdump</product> + <announced>2007-07-28</announced> + <revised count="01">2007-07-28</revised> + <bug>184815</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/tcpdump" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.9.5-r3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.9.5-r3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + tcpdump is a tool for capturing and inspecting network traffic. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + mu-b from Digital Labs discovered that the return value of a snprintf() + call is not properly checked before being used. This could lead to an + integer overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could send specially crafted BGP packets on a network + being monitored with tcpdump, possibly resulting in the execution of + arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running tcpdump, which + is usually root. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All tcpdump users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/tcpdump-3.9.5-r3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3798">CVE-2007-3798</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-07-14T22:01:53Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-07-17T18:00:19Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-07-17T18:48:59Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |