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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200501-10] Vilistextum: Buffer overflow vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200501-10] Vilistextum: Buffer overflow vulnerability |
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Vilistextum: Buffer overflow vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-10 (Vilistextum: Buffer overflow vulnerability) Ariel Berkman discovered that Vilistextum unsafely reads data into an array without checking the length. This code vulnerability may lead to a buffer overflow. Impact A remote attacker could craft a malicious webpage which, when converted, would result in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running Vilistextum. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/vilistextum.txt http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1299 Solution: All Vilistextum users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/vilistextum-2.6.7" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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