A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - Lynx: Buffer overflow in NNTP processing. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-15
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Lynx: Buffer overflow in NNTP processing
Date: October 17, 2005
Bugs: #108451
ID: 200510-15
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Synopsis
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Lynx contains a buffer overflow that may be exploited to execute
arbitrary code.
Background
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Lynx is a text-mode browser for the World Wide Web. It supports
multiple URL types, including HTTP and NNTP URLs.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/lynx < 2.8.5-r1 >= 2.8.5-r1
Description
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When accessing a NNTP URL, Lynx connects to a NNTP server and retrieves
information about the available articles in the target newsgroup. Ulf
Harnhammar discovered a buffer overflow in a function that handles the
escaping of special characters.
Impact
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An attacker could setup a malicious NNTP server and entice a user to
access it using Lynx (either by creating NNTP links on a web page or by
forcing a redirect for Lynx users). The data returned by the NNTP
server would trigger the buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code
with the rights of the user running Lynx.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Lynx users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/lynx-2.8.5-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2005-3120
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?nameÊN-2005-3120
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-200510-15.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 2005 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/2.0
