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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-200501-15] UnRTF: Buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200501-15] UnRTF: Buffer overflow |
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UnRTF: Buffer overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-15 (UnRTF: Buffer overflow) An unchecked strcat() in unrtf may overflow the bounds of a static buffer. Impact Using a specially crafted file, possibly delivered by e-mail or over the web, a possible hacker may execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running UnRTF. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/unrtf.txt Solution: All unrtf users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/unrtf-0.19.3-r1" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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