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GLSA-200806-01 : mtr: Stack-based buffer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 33084

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200806-01 (mtr: Stack-based buffer overflow)

 Adam Zabrocki reported a boundary error within the split_redraw() function in the file split.c, possibly leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could use a specially crafted resolved hostname to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. However, it is required that the attacker controls the DNS server used by the victim, and that the '-p' (or '--split') command line option is used.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All mtr users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-analyzer/mtr-0.73-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200806-01

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 33084

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200806-01.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 6/4/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mtr, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/3/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2357

CWE: 119

GLSA: 200806-01