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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:48 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 200511-10 ] RAR: Format string and buffer overflow vu |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: RAR: Format string and buffer overflow vulnerabilities (GLSA 200511-10)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: November 13, 2005
Bug(s): #111926
ID: 200511-10
Synopsis
RAR contains a format string error and a buffer overflow vulnerability that may be used to execute arbitrary code.
Background
RAR is a powerful archive manager that can decompress RAR, ZIP and other files, and can create new archives in RAR and ZIP file format.
Affected Packages
Package: app-arch/rar
Vulnerable: < 3.5.1
Unaffected: >= 3.5.1
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Tan Chew Keong reported about two vulnerabilities found in RAR: - A format string error exists when displaying a diagnostic error message that informs the user of an invalid filename in an UUE/XXE encoded file.
- Some boundary errors in the processing of malicious ACE archives can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.
Impact
A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by enticing a user to: - decode a specially crafted UUE/XXE file, or
- extract a malicious ACE archive containing a file with an overly long filename.
When the user performs these actions, the arbitrary code of the attacker's choice will be executed.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All RAR users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/rar-3.5.1" |
References
RAR Release Notes
Secunia Research 11/10/2005
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