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diff --git a/glsa-200311-04.xml b/glsa-200311-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e126b59b --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200311-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> + +<glsa id="200311-04"> + <title>FreeRADIUS: heap exploit and NULL pointer dereference vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + FreeRADIUS is vulnerable to a heap exploit and a NULL pointer dereference + vulnerability. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">FreeRADIUS</product> + <announced>2003-11-23</announced> + <revised>2003-11-23: 01</revised> + <bug>33989</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-dialup/freeradius" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.9.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">0.9.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + FreeRADIUS is a popular open source RADIUS server. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + FreeRADIUS versions below 0.9.3 are vulnerable to a heap exploit, however, + the attack code must be in the form of a valid RADIUS packet which limits + the possible exploits. + </p> + <p> + Also corrected in the 0.9.3 release is another vulnerability which causes + the RADIUS server to de-reference a NULL pointer and crash when an + Access-Request packet with a Tunnel-Password is received. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could craft a RADIUS packet which would cause the RADIUS + server to crash, or could possibly overflow the heap resulting in a system + compromise. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + Users are encouraged to perform an 'emerge sync' and upgrade the package to + the latest available version - 0.9.3 is available in portage and is marked + as stable. + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + # emerge -pv '>=net-dialup/freeradius-0.9.3' + # emerge '>=net-dialup/freeradius-0.9.3' + # emerge clean</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2003/Nov/1008263.html">SecurityTracker.com Security Alert</uri> + </references> +</glsa> |