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[ GLSA 200504-09 ] Axel: Vulnerability in HTTP redirection handling
From: vorlon () gentoo org
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:27:03 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200504-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Axel: Vulnerability in HTTP redirection handling Date: April 12, 2005 Bugs: #88264 ID: 200504-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in Axel which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Axel is a console-based FTP/HTTP download accelerator. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/axel < 1.0b >= 1.0b Description =========== A possible buffer overflow has been reported in the HTTP redirection handling code in conn.c. Impact ====== A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by setting up a malicious site and enticing a user to connect to it. This could possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Axel. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Axel users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/axel-1.0b" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0390 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0390 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200504-09.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 () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 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/2.0
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