A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - Subversion: Remote execution of arbitrary code. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200908-05
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Subversion: Remote execution of arbitrary code
Date: August 18, 2009
Bugs: #280494
ID: 200908-05
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Synopsis
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Multiple integer overflows, leading to heap-based buffer overflows in
the Subversion client and server might allow remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code.
Background
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Subversion is a versioning system designed to be a replacement for CVS.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-util/subversion < 1.6.4 >= 1.6.4
Description
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Matt Lewis of Google reported multiple integer overflows in the
libsvn_delta library, possibly leading to heap-based buffer overflows.
Impact
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A remote attacker with commit access could exploit this vulnerability
by sending a specially crafted commit to a Subversion server, or a
remote attacker could entice a user to check out or update a repository
from a malicious Subversion server, possibly resulting in the execution
of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the server or
client.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Subversion users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose =dev-util/subversion-1.6.4
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-2411
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2411
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-200908-05.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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2009 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
