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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201402-22
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: TCPTrack: Arbitrary code execution
Date: February 21, 2014
Bugs: #377917
ID: 201402-22
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Synopsis
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A heap-based buffer overflow in TCPTrack might allow a remote attacker
to execute arbitrary code.
Background
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TCPTrack is a simple libpcap based program for live TCP connection
monitoring.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-analyzer/tcptrack < 1.4.2 >= 1.4.2
Description
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A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in TCPTrack’s parsing
of command line arguments. This is only a vulnerability in limited
scenarios in which TCPTrack is “configured as a handler for other
applications.”
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition with a
specially crafted command-line argument.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All TCPTrack users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=net-analyzer/tcptrack-1.4.2”
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since August 06, 2011. It is likely that your system is
already no longer affected by this issue.
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2011-2903
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2903
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-201402-22.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 2014 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
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