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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-200611-20] GNU gv: Stack overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200611-20] GNU gv: Stack overflow |
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GNU gv: Stack overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200611-20 (GNU gv: Stack overflow) GNU gv does not properly boundary check user-supplied data before copying it into process buffers. Impact A possible hacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted document with GNU gv and execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user on the system. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5864 Solution: All gv users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/gv-3.6.2-r1" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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