A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - GNU ed: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200809-15
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Severity: Normal
Title: GNU ed: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: September 23, 2008
Bugs: #236521
ID: 200809-15
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow vulnerability in ed may allow for the remote
execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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GNU ed is a basic line editor. red is a restricted version of ed that
does not allow shell command execution.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-apps/ed < 1.0 >= 1.=
0
Description
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Alfredo Ortega from Core Security Technologies reported a heap-based
buffer overflow in the strip_escapes() function when processing overly
long filenames.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to process specially crafted
commands with ed or red, possibly resulting in the execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All GNU ed users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/ed-1.0"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-3916
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3916
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-200809-15.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 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
