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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200611-18] TIN: Multiple buffer overflows Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
TIN: Multiple buffer overflows
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200611-18
(TIN: Multiple buffer overflows)
Urs Janssen and Aleksey Salow have reported multiple buffer overflows
in TIN. Additionally, the OpenPKG project has reported an allocation
off-by-one flaw which can lead to a buffer overflow.
Impact
A possible hacker could entice a TIN user to read a specially crafted news
article, and execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running
TIN.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.005-tin.html
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0804
Solution:
All TIN users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nntp/tin-1.8.2"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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