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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-200611-18] TIN: Multiple buffer overflows Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200611-18] TIN: Multiple buffer overflows |
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TIN: Multiple buffer overflows Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200611-18 (TIN: Multiple buffer overflows) Urs Janssen and Aleksey Salow have reported multiple buffer overflows in TIN. Additionally, the OpenPKG project has reported an allocation off-by-one flaw which can lead to a buffer overflow. Impact A possible hacker could entice a TIN user to read a specially crafted news article, and execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running TIN. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.005-tin.html http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0804 Solution: All TIN users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nntp/tin-1.8.2" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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