Libnids: remote code execution vulnerability

Libnids: remote code execution vulnerability Libnids contains a bug which could allow remote code execution. Libnids 2003-11-22 2003-11-22: 01 32724 remote 1.18 1.17

Libnids is a component of a network intrusion detection system.

There is a bug in the part of libnids code responsible for TCP reassembly. The flaw probably allows remote code execution.

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code.

There is no known workaround at this time.

It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running net-libs/libnids update their systems as follows:


    # emerge sync
    # emerge -pv '>=net-libs/libnids-1.18'
    # emerge '>=net-libs/libnids-1.18'
    # emerge clean

CAN-2003-0850