-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200311-03 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLSA: 200311-03 package: net-misc/hylafax summary: Remote code exploit in hylafax severity: normal Gentoo bug: 33368 date: 2003-11-10 CVE: CAN-2003-0886 exploit: remote affected: <=4.1.7 fixed: >=4.1.8 DESCRIPTION: During a code review of the hfaxd server, the SuSE Security Team discovered a format bug condition that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user. However, the bug cannot be triggered in the default hylafax configuration. SuSE-SA:2003:045 outlines the problem, and is available at http://lwn.net/Articles/57562/ SOLUTION: Users are encouraged to perform an 'emerge --sync' and upgrade the package to the latest available version. Vulnerable versions of hylafax have been removed from portage. Specific steps to upgrade: emerge --sync emerge '>=net-misc/hylafax-4.1.8' emerge clean -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (Darwin) iD8DBQE/vHEAnt0v0zAqOHYRAlCAAKCLwz7O2bjXT4nIPoJNWYNfaoVURgCgkGtd b5odwnwTh5KQwRIIq7WzYPM= =D1ou -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
