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[ GLSA 201001-06 ] aria2: Multiple vulnerabilities
From: Stefan Behte <craig () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:07:44 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201001-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: aria2: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 13, 2010 Bugs: #288291 ID: 201001-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow and a format string vulnerability in aria2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Background ========== aria2 is a download utility with resuming and segmented downloading with HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/BitTorrent support. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/aria2 < 1.6.3 >= 1.6.3 Description =========== Tatsuhiro Tsujikawa reported a buffer overflow in DHTRoutingTableDeserializer.cc (CVE-2009-3575) and a format string vulnerability in the AbstractCommand::onAbort() function in src/AbstractCommand.cc (CVE-2009-3617). Impact ====== A remote, unauthenticated attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application or cause a Denial of Service (application crash). Workaround ========== Do not use DHT (CVE-2009-3575) and disable logging (CVE-2009-3617). Resolution ========== All aria2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/aria2-1.6.3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2009-3575 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3575 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-3617 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3617 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201001-06.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 https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2010 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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