[ GLSA 200610-08 ] Cscope: Multiple buffer overflows
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:10:34 +0200
From: Raphael Marichez <falco@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200610-08 ] Cscope: Multiple buffer overflows
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200610-08
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Cscope: Multiple buffer overflows
Date: October 20, 2006
Bugs: #144869
ID: 200610-08
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Synopsis
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Cscope is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows that could lead to
the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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Cscope is a developer's tool for browsing source code.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-util/cscope < 15.5.20060927 >= 15.5.20060927
Description
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Unchecked use of strcpy() and *scanf() leads to several buffer
overflows.
Impact
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A user could be enticed to open a carefully crafted file which would
allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of
the user running Cscope.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Cscope users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/cscope-15.5.20060927"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2006-4262
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4262
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-08.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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