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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201404-04
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Crack: Arbitrary code execution
Date: April 07, 2014
Bugs: #460164
ID: 201404-04
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in Crack might allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code.
Background
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Crack is a really simple JSON and XML parsing Ruby gem, ripped from
Merb and Rails.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-ruby/crack < 0.3.2 >= 0.3.2
Description
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An XML parameter parsing vulnerability has been discovered in Crack.
Impact
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A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of
the process, cause a Denial of
Service condition, or bypass security restrictions.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Crack users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=dev-ruby/crack-0.3.2”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-1800
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1800
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-201404-04.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
—
Mikle Kolyada
Gentoo Linux Developer
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