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[ GLSA 200903-36 ] MLDonkey: Information disclosure
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:11:38 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200903-36 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: MLDonkey: Information disclosure Date: March 23, 2009 Bugs: #260072 ID: 200903-36 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability in the MLDonkey web interface allows remote attackers to disclose arbitrary files. Background ========== MLDonkey is a multi-network P2P application written in Ocaml, coming with its own Gtk GUI, web and telnet interface. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-p2p/mldonkey < 3.0.0 >= 3.0.0 Description =========== Michael Peselnik reported that src/utils/lib/url.ml in the web interface of MLDonkey does not handle file names with leading double slashes properly. Impact ====== A remote attacker could gain access to arbitrary files readable by the user running the application. Workaround ========== Disable the web interface or restrict access to it. Resolution ========== All MLDonkey users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/mldonkey-3.0.0" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2009-0753 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0753 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-36.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 2009 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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