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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-21.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-21.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eb612d24 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-21.xml @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +<?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="200411-21"> + <title>Samba: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Samba is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to execution of + arbitrary code (CAN-2004-0882). Another flaw in Samba may allow a remote + attacker to cause a Denial of Service by excessive consumption of CPU + cycles (CAN-2004-0930). + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">samba</product> + <announced>November 11, 2004</announced> + <revised>November 15, 2004: 02</revised> + <bug>70429</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-fs/samba" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.0.8</unaffected> + <unaffected range="lt">3.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.0.8</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Samba is a freely available SMB/CIFS implementation which allows + seamless interoperability of file and print services to other SMB/CIFS + clients. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Samba fails to do proper bounds checking when handling + TRANSACT2_QFILEPATHINFO replies. Additionally an input validation flaw + exists in ms_fnmatch.c when matching filenames that contain wildcards. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the permissions + of the user running Samba. A remote attacker may also be able to cause + an abnormal consumption of CPU resources, resulting in slower + performance of the server or even a Denial of Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Samba users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/samba-3.0.8"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CAN-2004-0930.html">Samba Security Announcement</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0930">CAN-2004-0930</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0882">CAN-2004-0882</uri> + <uri link="http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/132004.html">E-Matters Advisory 13/2004</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Wed, 10 Nov 2004 10:26:07 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:53:51 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:18:49 +0000"> + vorlon078 + </metadata> +</glsa> |