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diff --git a/glsa-200507-27.xml b/glsa-200507-27.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e604d1a1 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200507-27.xml @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +<?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="200507-27"> + <title>Ethereal: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Ethereal is vulnerable to numerous vulnerabilities potentially resulting in + the execution of arbitrary code or abnormal termination. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Ethereal</product> + <announced>July 28, 2005</announced> + <revised>July 28, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>100316</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/ethereal" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.10.12</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.10.12</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Ethereal is a feature-rich network protocol analyzer. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + There are numerous vulnerabilities in versions of Ethereal prior + to 0.10.12, including: + </p> + <ul> + <li>The SMB dissector could overflow a + buffer or exhaust memory (CAN-2005-2365).</li> + <li>iDEFENSE discovered + that several dissectors are vulnerable to format string overflows + (CAN-2005-2367).</li> + <li>Additionally multiple potential crashes in + many dissectors have been fixed, see References for further + details.</li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An attacker might be able to use these vulnerabilities to crash + Ethereal or execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user + running Ethereal, which could be the root user. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Ethereal users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/ethereal-0.10.12"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00020.html">Ethereal enpa-sa-00020</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2360">CAN-2005-2360</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2361">CAN-2005-2361</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2362">CAN-2005-2362</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2363">CAN-2005-2363</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2364">CAN-2005-2364</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2365">CAN-2005-2365</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2366">CAN-2005-2366</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2367">CAN-2005-2367</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 26 Jul 2005 19:41:31 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 28 Jul 2005 05:33:45 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |