A midnight commander update is available for Gentoo Linux
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200405-21
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Midnight Commander: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 26, 2004
Bugs: #49990
ID: 200405-21
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Synopsis
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Multiple security issues have been discovered in Midnight Commander including several buffer overflows and string format vulnerabilities.
Background
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Midnight Commander is a visual console file manager.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-misc/mc = 4.6.0-r7
Description
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Numerous security issues have been discovered in Midnight Commander, including several buffer overflow vulnerabilities, multiple vulnerabilities in the handling of temporary file and directory creation, and multiple format string vulnerabilities.
Impact
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The buffer overflows and format string vulnerabilites may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with permissions of the user running MC. The insecure creation of temporary files and directories could lead to a privilege escalation, including root privileges, for a local attacker.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time. All users are advised to upgrade to version 4.6.0-r7 or higher of Midnight Commander.
Resolution
=========
All Midnight Commander users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r7
# emerge ">=app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r7"
References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2004-0226
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0226
[ 2 ] CAN-2004-0231
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0231
[ 3 ] CAN-2004-0232
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0232
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-200405-21.xml
Concerns?
========
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 2004 Gentoo Technologies, 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/1.0
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200405-21
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Midnight Commander: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 26, 2004
Bugs: #49990
ID: 200405-21
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Synopsis
=======
Multiple security issues have been discovered in Midnight Commander including several buffer overflows and string format vulnerabilities.
Background
=========
Midnight Commander is a visual console file manager.
Affected packages
================
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-misc/mc = 4.6.0-r7
Description
==========
Numerous security issues have been discovered in Midnight Commander, including several buffer overflow vulnerabilities, multiple vulnerabilities in the handling of temporary file and directory creation, and multiple format string vulnerabilities.
Impact
=====
The buffer overflows and format string vulnerabilites may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with permissions of the user running MC. The insecure creation of temporary files and directories could lead to a privilege escalation, including root privileges, for a local attacker.
Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time. All users are advised to upgrade to version 4.6.0-r7 or higher of Midnight Commander.
Resolution
=========
All Midnight Commander users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r7
# emerge ">=app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r7"
References
=========
[ 1 ] CAN-2004-0226
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0226
[ 2 ] CAN-2004-0231
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0231
[ 3 ] CAN-2004-0232
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0232
Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-21.xml
Concerns?
========
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
======
Copyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, 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/1.0
