Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:42:40 +0200
From: Raphael Marichez <falco@gentoo.org.>
To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org
Subject: [ GLSA 200707-14 ] tcpdump: Integer overflow
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200707-14
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Severity: High
Title: tcpdump: Integer overflow
Date: July 28, 2007
Bugs: #184815
ID: 200707-14
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in tcpdump, allowing for the
execution of arbitrary code, possibly with root privileges.
Background
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tcpdump is a tool for capturing and inspecting network traffic.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-analyzer/tcpdump < 3.9.5-r3 >= 3.9.5-r3
Description
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mu-b from Digital Labs discovered that the return value of a snprintf()
call is not properly checked before being used. This could lead to an
integer overflow.
Impact
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A remote attacker could send specially crafted BGP packets on a network
being monitored with tcpdump, possibly resulting in the execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running tcpdump, which
is usually root.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All tcpdump users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/tcpdump-3.9.5-r3"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-3798
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3798
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-200707-14.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 2007 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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