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[ GLSA 200611-08 ] RPM: Buffer overflow
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:57:09 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200611-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: RPM: Buffer overflow Date: November 13, 2006 Bugs: #154218 ID: 200611-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== RPM is vulnerable to a buffer overflow and possibly the execution of arbitrary code when opening specially crafted packages. Background ========== The Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) is a command line driven package management system capable of installing, uninstalling, verifying, querying, and updating computer software packages. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-arch/rpm < 4.4.6-r3 >= 4.4.6-r3 Description =========== Vladimir Mosgalin has reported that when processing certain packages, RPM incorrectly allocates memory for the packages, possibly causing a heap-based buffer overflow. Impact ====== An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted RPM package and execute code with the privileges of that user if certain locales are set. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All RPM users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/rpm-4.4.6-r3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-5466 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5466 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-08.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 2006 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/2.5
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