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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-200506-15] PeerCast: Format string vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200506-15] PeerCast: Format string vulnerability |
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PeerCast: Format string vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200506-15 (PeerCast: Format string vulnerability) James Bercegay of the GulfTech Security Research Team discovered that PeerCast insecurely implements formatted printing when receiving a request with a malformed URL. Impact A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request with a specially crafted URL to a PeerCast server to execute arbitrary code. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00077-05282005 http://www.peercast.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=11596 Solution: All PeerCast users should upgrade to the latest available version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/peercast-0.1212" Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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