===================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2005/VULN091 _____________________________________________________________________ DATE : 18/02/2005 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S) : / OPERATING SYSTEM(S) : Systems running Midnight Commander versions prior to 4.6.0-r13. ====================================================================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Midnight Commander: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: February 17, 2005 Bugs: #77992 ID: 200502-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Midnight Commander contains several format string errors, buffer overflows and one buffer underflow leading to execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Midnight Commander is a visual console file manager. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-misc/mc < 4.6.0-r13 >= 4.6.0-r13 Description =========== Midnight Commander contains several format string vulnerabilities (CAN-2004-1004), buffer overflows (CAN-2004-1005), a memory deallocation error (CAN-2004-1092) and a buffer underflow (CAN-2004-1176). Impact ====== An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Midnight Commander or cause Denial of Service by freeing unallocated memory. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Midnight Commander users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r13" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2004-1004 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1004 [ 2 ] CAN-2004-1005 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1005 [ 3 ] CAN-2004-1092 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1092 [ 4 ] CAN-2004-1176 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1176 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-24.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 at gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= 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 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/attachments/20050217/c6685f35/attachment.bin ====================================================================== ========================================================= Les serveurs de référence du CERT-Renater http://www.urec.fr/securite http://www.cru.fr/securite http://www.renater.fr ========================================================= + CERT-RENATER | tel : 01-53-94-20-44 + + 151 bd de l'Hopital | fax : 01-53-94-20-41 + + 75013 Paris | email: certsvp@renater.fr + =========================================================