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Posted on 08 April 2014
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201404-02
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Severity: Normal
Title: libproxy: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: April 07, 2014
Bugs: #438146
ID: 201404-02
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in libproxy might allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code.
Background
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libproxy is a library for automatic proxy configuration management.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/libproxy < 0.4.10 >= 0.4.10
Description
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A boundary error when processing the proxy.pac file could cause a
stack-based buffer overflow.
Impact
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A man-in-the-middle attacker could provide a specially crafted
proxy.pac file on a remote server, possibly resulting in execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of
Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libproxy users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libproxy-0.4.10"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-4504
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4504
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-201404-02.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
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Mikle Kolyada
Gentoo Linux Developer
