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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-200610-13] Cheese Tracker: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200610-13] Cheese Tracker: Buffer Overflow |
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Cheese Tracker: Buffer Overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200610-13 (Cheese Tracker: Buffer Overflow) Luigi Auriemma reported that the XM loader of Cheese Tracker contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the loader_XM::load_intrument_internal() function from loaders/loader_xm.cpp. Impact A possible hacker could execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running Cheese Tracker by enticing a user to load a crafted file with large amount of extra data. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3814 Solution: All Cheese Tracker users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/cheesetracker-0.9.9-r1" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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