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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-200603-12] zoo: Buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200603-12] zoo: Buffer overflow |
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zoo: Buffer overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200603-12 (zoo: Buffer overflow) zoo is vulnerable to a new buffer overflow due to insecure use of the strcpy() function when trying to create an archive from certain directories or filenames. Impact A possible hacker could exploit this issue by enticing a user to create a zoo archive of specially crafted directories and filenames, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running zoo. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=183426 Solution: All zoo users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/zoo-2.10-r2" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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Mainframe, DEC, VAX, AS 400 |
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