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[ GLSA 200406-02 ] tripwire: Format string vulnerability
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 23:44:37 +0200
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200406-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: tripwire: Format string vulnerability Date: June 04, 2004 Bugs: #52945 ID: 200406-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution under certain circumstances has been found. Background ========== tripwire is an open source file integrity checker. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-admin/tripwire <= 2.3.1.2 >= 2.3.1.2-r1 Description =========== The code that generates email reports contains a format string vulnerability in pipedmailmessage.cpp. Impact ====== With a carefully crafted filename on a local filesystem an attacker could cause execution of arbitrary code with permissions of the user running tripwire, which could be the root user. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All tripwire users should upgrade to the latest stable version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=app-admin/tripwire-2.3.1.2-r1" # emerge ">=app-admin/tripwire-2.3.1.2-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] Bugtraq Announcement http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/365036/2004-05-31/2004-06-06/0 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-02.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 2004 Gentoo Technologies, 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/1.0 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFAwO1FvcL1obalX08RAkrZAJ9Q7rq0lHme7mugx5gqNJsQA1+4fACgoByQ 1bQVhKo0jRXswMknBjPSVn4= =t7dZ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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