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author | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-200412-15.xml b/glsa-200412-15.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7a06c590 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200412-15.xml @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200412-15"> + <title>Ethereal: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Ethereal, which may allow an attacker to + run arbitrary code, crash the program or perform DoS by CPU and disk + utilization. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Ethereal</product> + <announced>December 19, 2004</announced> + <revised>December 19, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>74443</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/ethereal" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.10.8</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.10.8</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Ethereal is a feature rich network protocol analyzer. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + There are multiple vulnerabilities in versions of Ethereal earlier + than 0.10.8, including: + </p> + <ul> + <li>Bug in DICOM dissection + discovered by Bing could make Ethereal crash (CAN 2004-1139).</li> + <li>An invalid RTP timestamp could make Ethereal hang and create a + large temporary file (CAN 2004-1140).</li> + <li>The HTTP dissector could + access previously-freed memory (CAN 2004-1141).</li> + <li>Brian Caswell + discovered that an improperly formatted SMB could make Ethereal hang + (CAN 2004-1142).</li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An attacker might be able to use these vulnerabilities to crash + Ethereal, perform DoS by CPU and disk space utilization or even execute + arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Ethereal, which + could be the root user. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + For a temporary workaround you can disable all affected protocol + dissectors by selecting Analyze->Enabled Protocols... and deselecting + them from the list. However, it is strongly recommended to upgrade to + the latest stable version. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All ethereal users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/ethereal-0.10.8"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00016.html">Ethereal enpa-sa-00016</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1139">CAN 2004-1139</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1140">CAN 2004-1140</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1141">CAN 2004-1141</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1142">CAN 2004-1142</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:06:28 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:01:55 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |