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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-200502-05] Newspost: Buffer overflow vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200502-05] Newspost: Buffer overflow vulnerability |
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Newspost: Buffer overflow vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200502-05 (Newspost: Buffer overflow vulnerability) Niels Heinen has discovered a buffer overflow in the socket_getline() function of Newspost, which can be triggered by providing long strings that do not end with a newline character. Impact A remote attacker could setup a malicious NNTP server and entice a Newspost user to post to it, leading to the crash of the Newspost process and potentially the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the Newspost user. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0101 Solution: All Newspost users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nntp/newspost-2.0-r1" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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