GLSA Bodhisattva
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:06 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 200410-08 ] ncompress: Buffer overflow |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: ncompress: Buffer overflow (GLSA 200410-08)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: October 09, 2004
Updated: May 22, 2006
Bug(s): #66251
ID: 200410-08
Synopsis
compress and uncompress, which could be used by daemon programs, contain a buffer overflow that could lead to remote execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the daemon process.
Background
ncompress is a utility handling compression and decompression of Lempel-Ziv archives, compatible with the original *nix compress and uncompress utilities (.Z extensions).
Affected Packages
Package: app-arch/ncompress
Vulnerable: <= 4.2.4
Unaffected: >= 4.2.4-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
compress and uncompress do not properly check bounds on command line options, including the filename. Large parameters would trigger a buffer overflow.
Impact
By supplying a carefully crafted filename or other option, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the system. A local attacker could only execute code with his own rights, but since compress and uncompress are called by various daemon programs, this might also allow a remote attacker to execute code with the rights of the daemon making use of ncompress.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All ncompress users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-arch/ncompress-4.2.4-r1"
# emerge ">=app-arch/ncompress-4.2.4-r1" |
References
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#176363
CVE-2001-1413
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