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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200403-07.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200403-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bab50d0c --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200403-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +<?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="200403-07"> + <title>Multiple remote overflows and vulnerabilities in Ethereal</title> + <synopsis> + Mulitple overflows and vulnerabilities exist in Ethereal which may allow an + attacker to crash the program or run arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">ethereal</product> + <announced>March 28, 2004</announced> + <revised>March 28, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>45543</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/ethereal" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.10.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">0.10.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Quote from http://www.ethereal.com + </p> + <p> + "Ethereal is used by network professionals around the world for + troubleshooting, analysis, software and protocol development, and + education. It has all of the standard features you would expect in a + protocol analyzer, and several features not seen in any other product. Its + open source license allows talented experts in the networking community to + add enhancements. It runs on all popular computing platforms, including + Unix, Linux, and Windows." + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>There are multiple vulnerabilities in versions of Ethereal earlier than 0.10.3, including:</p> + <ul> + <li>Thirteen buffer overflows in the following protocol dissectors: NetFlow, IGAP, EIGRP, PGM, IrDA, BGP, ISUP, and TCAP.</li> + <li>A zero-length Presentation protocol selector could make Ethereal crash.</li> + <li>A vulnerability in the RADIUS packet dissector which may crash ethereal.</li> + <li>A corrupt color filter file could cause a segmentation fault.</li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + These vulnerabilities may cause Ethereal to crash or may allow an attacker + to run arbitrary code on the user's computer. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + While a workaround is not currently known for this issue, all users are + advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All users should upgrade to the current version of the affected package: + </p> + <code>
+ # emerge sync
+
+ # emerge -pv ">=net-analyzer/ethereal-0.10.3"
+ # emerge ">=net-analyzer/ethereal-0.10.3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00013.html">Multiple security problems in Ethereal 0.10.2</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0176">CAN-2004-0176</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0365">CAN-2004-0365</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0367">CAN-2004-0367</uri> + </references> +</glsa> |