A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - bzip2: Denial of Service. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200804-02
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: bzip2: Denial of Service
Date: April 02, 2008
Bugs: #213820
ID: 200804-02
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Synopsis
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A buffer overread vulnerability has been discovered in Bzip2.
Background
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bzip2 is a free and open source lossless data compression program.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-arch/bzip2 < 1.0.5 >= 1.0.5
Description
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The Oulu University discovered that bzip2 does not properly check
offsets provided by the bzip2 file, leading to a buffer overread.
Impact
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Remote attackers can entice a user or automated system to open a
specially crafted file that triggers a buffer overread, causing a
Denial of Service. libbz2 and programs linking against it are also
affected.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All bzip2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/bzip2-1.0.5"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-1372
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1372
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-200804-02.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 2008 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
