From lewk@gentoo.org Sun Nov 28 16:38:27 2004 From: Luke Macken To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org Cc: bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 15:09:32 -0500 Subject: [Full-Disclosure] [ GLSA 200411-37 ] Open DC Hub: Remote code execution - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200411-37 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Open DC Hub: Remote code execution Date: November 28, 2004 Bugs: #72371 ID: 200411-37 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Open DC Hub contains a buffer overflow that can be exploited to allow remote code execution. Background ========== Open DC Hub is the hub software for the Direct Connect file sharing network. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-p2p/opendchub < 0.7.14-r2 >= 0.7.14-r2 Description =========== Donato Ferrante discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in the RedirectAll command of the Open DC Hub. Impact ====== Upon exploitation, a remote user with administrative privileges can execute arbitrary code on the system running the Open DC Hub. Workaround ========== Only give administrative rights to trusted users. Resolution ========== All Open DC Hub users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/opendchub-0.7.14-r2" References ========== [ 1 ] Full-Disclosure Advisory http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/1115.html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-37.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 [ Part 2, "This is a digitally signed message part" ] [ Application/PGP-SIGNATURE 196bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ]