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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200902-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200902-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2e59a8816d29 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200902-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200902-05"> + <title>KTorrent: Multiple vulnerabilitites</title> + <synopsis> + Two vulnerabilities in the web interface plugin in KTorrent allow for + remote execution of code and arbitrary torrent uploads. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">ktorrent</product> + <announced>2009-02-23</announced> + <revised count="01">2009-02-23</revised> + <bug>244741</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-p2p/ktorrent" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.2.8</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.2.8</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + KTorrent is a BitTorrent program for KDE. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The web interface plugin does not restrict access to the torrent upload + functionality (CVE-2008-5905) and does not sanitize request parameters + properly (CVE-2008-5906) . + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could send specially crafted parameters to the web + interface that would allow for arbitrary torrent uploads and remote + code execution with the privileges of the KTorrent process. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Disabling the web interface plugin will prevent exploitation of both + issues. Click "Plugins" in the configuration menu and uncheck the + checkbox left of "WebInterface", then apply the changes. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All KTorrent users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/ktorrent-2.2.8"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5905">CVE-2008-5905</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5906">CVE-2008-5906</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2009-01-06T20:05:03Z"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2009-01-10T00:24:20Z"> + craig + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2009-01-10T19:16:54Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |