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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200512-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200512-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..bcc94721e9e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200512-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200512-06"> + <title>Ethereal: Buffer overflow in OSPF protocol dissector</title> + <synopsis> + Ethereal is missing bounds checking in the OSPF protocol dissector that + could lead to abnormal program termination or the execution of arbitrary + code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Ethereal</product> + <announced>2005-12-14</announced> + <revised>2005-12-14: 01</revised> + <bug>115030</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/ethereal" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.10.13-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.10.13-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Ethereal is a feature-rich network protocol analyzer. It provides + protocol analyzers for various network flows, including one for Open + Shortest Path First (OSPF) Interior Gateway Protocol. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + iDEFENSE reported a possible overflow due to the lack of bounds + checking in the dissect_ospf_v3_address_prefix() function, part of the + OSPF protocol dissector. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An attacker might be able to craft a malicious network flow that + would crash Ethereal. It may be possible, though unlikely, to exploit + this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user + running Ethereal, which could be the root user. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Ethereal users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/ethereal-0.10.13-r2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3651">CVE-2005-3651</uri> + <uri link="http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=349&type=vulnerabilities">iDEFENSE Advisory</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-12-12T15:18:48Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-12-14T12:23:23Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |