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[ GLSA 200508-10 ] Kismet: Multiple vulnerabilities
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:12:11 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200508-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Kismet: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: August 19, 2005 Bugs: #102702 ID: 200508-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Kismet is vulnerable to multiple issues potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Kismet is an 802.11 Layer 2 wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-wireless/kismet < 2005.08.1 >= 2005.08.1 Description =========== Kismet is vulnerable to a heap overflow when handling pcap captures and to an integer underflow in the CDP protocol dissector. Impact ====== With a specially crafted packet an attacker could cause Kismet to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the program. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Kismet users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-wireless/kismet-2005.08.1" References ========== [ 1 ] Kismet Release Notes http://www.kismetwireless.net/blog/?entry=/kismet/entry-1124158146.txt Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200508-10.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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