200303-8
Published: 2003-03-08 22:11:22
Updated: 2003-03-08 22:11:22
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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200303-8
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PACKAGE : file
SUMMARY : buffer overflow
DATE : 2003-03-08 22:11 UTC
EXPLOIT : local
VERSIONS AFFECTED : <3.41
FIXED VERSION : =>3.41
CVE : CAN-2003-0102
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- From advisory:
"The file(1) command contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that can
be leveraged by an attacker to execute arbitrary code under the
privileges of another user."
Read the full advisory at:
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/03.04.03.txt
SOLUTION
It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running
sys-apps/file upgrade to file-3.41 as follows:
emerge sync
emerge file
emerge clean
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aliz@gentoo.org - GnuPG key is available at http://cvs.gentoo.org/~aliz
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