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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201006-07
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: SILC: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 01, 2010
Bugs: #284561
ID: 201006-07
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Synopsis
=======
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in SILC Toolkit and SILC
Client, the worst of which allowing for execution of arbitrary code.
Background
=========
SILC (Secure Internet Live Conferencing protocol) Toolkit is a software
development kit for use in clients, and SILC Client is an IRSSI-based
text client.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-im/silc-toolkit < 1.1.10 >= 1.1.10
2 net-im/silc-client < 1.1.8 >= 1.1.8
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2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
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Description
==========
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in SILC Toolkit and SILC
Client. For further information please consult the CVE entries
referenced below.
Impact
=====
A remote attacker could overwrite stack locations and possibly execute
arbitrary code via a crafted OID value, Content-Length header or format
string specifiers in a nickname field or channel name.
Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
=========
All SILC Toolkit users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/silc-toolkit-1.1.10"
All SILC Client users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/silc-client-1.1.8"
References
=========
[ 1 ] CVE-2008-7159
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-7159
[ 2 ] CVE-2008-7160
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-7160
[ 3 ] CVE-2009-3051
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3051
[ 4 ] CVE-2009-3163
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3163
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-201006-07.xml
Concerns?
========
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 2010 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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