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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200612-17] GNU Radius: Format string vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
GNU Radius: Format string vulnerability
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200612-17
(GNU Radius: Format string vulnerability)
A format string vulnerability was found in the sqllog function from the
SQL accounting code for radiusd. That function is only used if one or
more of the "postgresql", "mysql" or "odbc" USE flags are enabled,
which is not the default, except for the "server" 2006.1 and 2007.0
profiles which enable the "mysql" USE flag.
Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with
the rights of the user running radiusd, which may be the root user.
It is important to note that there is no default GNU Radius user for
Gentoo systems because no init script is provided with the package.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4181
Solution:
All GNU Radius users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dialup/gnuradius-1.4"
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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