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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-200610-08] Cscope: Multiple buffer overflows Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200610-08] Cscope: Multiple buffer overflows |
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Cscope: Multiple buffer overflows Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200610-08 (Cscope: Multiple buffer overflows) Unchecked use of strcpy() and *scanf() leads to several buffer overflows. Impact A user could be enticed to open a carefully crafted file which would permit the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Cscope. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4262 Solution: All Cscope users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/cscope-15.5.20060927" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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