This GLSA contains notification of vulnerabilities found in several Gentoo packages which have been fixed prior to January 1, 2011. The worst of these vulnerabilities could lead to local privilege escalation and remote code execution. Please see the package list and CVE identifiers below for more information.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-antivirus/bitdefender-console | * | <= 7.1 | — |
| app-arch/gzip | * | < 1.4 | >= 1.4 |
| app-arch/ncompress | * | < 4.2.4.3 | >= 4.2.4.3 |
| app-misc/beanstalkd | * | < 1.4.6 | >= 1.4.6 |
| app-text/dvipng | * | < 1.13 | >= 1.13 |
| app-text/gv | * | < 3.7.1 | >= 3.7.1 |
| dev-lang/tk | * | < 8.4.18-r1 | >= 8.4.18-r1 |
| dev-libs/liblzw | * | < 0.2 | >= 0.2 |
| dev-perl/perl-tk | * | < 804.028-r2 | >= 804.028-r2 |
| dev-util/insight | * | < 6.7.1-r1 | >= 6.7.1-r1 |
| dev-util/sourcenav | * | < 5.1.4 | >= 5.1.4 |
| kde-base/kdm | * | < 4.3.5-r1 | >= 4.3.5-r1 |
| kde-base/kget | * | < 4.3.5-r1 | >= 4.3.5-r1 |
| media-gfx/splashutils | * | < 1.5.4.3-r3 | >= 1.5.4.3-r3 |
| media-tv/dvbstreamer | * | < 1.1-r1 | >= 1.1-r1 |
| net-ftp/lftp | * | < 4.0.6 | >= 4.0.6 |
| net-mail/mlmmj | * | < 1.2.17.1 | >= 1.2.17.1 |
| net-misc/iputils | * | < 20100418 | >= 20100418 |
| sys-apps/acl | * | < 2.2.49 | >= 2.2.49 |
| sys-apps/pmount | * | < 0.9.23 | >= 0.9.23 |
| sys-auth/pam_krb5 | * | < 4.3 | >= 4.3 |
| sys-block/partimage | * | < 0.6.8 | >= 0.6.8 |
| sys-devel/m4 | * | < 1.4.14-r1 | >= 1.4.14-r1 |
| www-client/uzbl | * | < 2010.08.05 | >= 2010.08.05 |
| x11-apps/xinit | * | < 1.2.0-r4 | >= 1.2.0-r4 |
| x11-libs/gtk+ | * | < 2.18.7 | >= 2.18.7 |
| x11-misc/slim | * | < 1.3.2 | >= 1.3.2 |
For more information on the packages listed in this GLSA, please see their homepage referenced in the ebuild.
Vulnerabilities have been discovered in the packages listed below. Please review the CVE identifiers in the Reference section for details.
A context-dependent attacker may be able to gain escalated privileges, execute arbitrary code, cause Denial of Service, obtain sensitive information, or otherwise bypass security restrictions.
There are no known workarounds at this time.
All Insight users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/insight-6.7.1-r1"
All Perl Tk Module users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/perl-tk-804.028-r2"
All Source-Navigator users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/sourcenav-5.1.4"
All Tk users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/tk-8.4.18-r1"
All Partimage users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-block/partimage-0.6.8"
All Mlmmj users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/mlmmj-1.2.17.1"
All acl users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/acl-2.2.49"
All Xinit users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-apps/xinit-1.2.0-r4"
All gzip users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/gzip-1.4"
All ncompress users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/ncompress-4.2.4.3"
All liblzw users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/liblzw-0.2"
All splashutils users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/splashutils-1.5.4.3-r3"
All GNU M4 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-devel/m4-1.4.14-r1"
All KDE Display Manager users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdm-4.3.5-r1"
All GTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/gtk+-2.18.7"
All KGet 4.3 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kget-4.3.5-r1"
All dvipng users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/dvipng-1.13"
All Beanstalk users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/beanstalkd-1.4.6"
All Policy Mount users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/pmount-0.9.23"
All pam_krb5 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-auth/pam_krb5-4.3"
All GNU gv users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/gv-3.7.1"
All LFTP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/lftp-4.0.6"
All Uzbl users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/uzbl-2010.08.05"
All Slim users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-misc/slim-1.3.2"
All iputils users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/iputils-20100418"
All DVBStreamer users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-tv/dvbstreamer-1.1-r1"
Gentoo has discontinued support for Bitdefender Console. We recommend that users unmerge Bitdefender Console:
# emerge --unmerge "app-antivirus/bitdefender-console"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures have been available since 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by these issues.
A buffer underflow vulnerability has been reported in ncompress allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-arch/ncompress | * | < 4.2.4.1 | >= 4.2.4.1 |
ncompress is a suite of utilities to create and extract Lempel-Ziff-Welch (LZW) compressed archives.
Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team discovered a static buffer underflow in ncompress.
An attacker could create a specially crafted LZW archive, that when decompressed by a user or automated system would result in the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user invoking the utility.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All ncompress users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/ncompress-4.2.4.1"
compress and uncompress, which could be used by daemon programs, contain a buffer overflow that could lead to remote execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the daemon process.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-arch/ncompress | * | <= 4.2.4 | >= 4.2.4-r1 |
ncompress is a utility handling compression and decompression of Lempel-Ziv archives, compatible with the original *nix compress and uncompress utilities (.Z extensions).
compress and uncompress do not properly check bounds on command line options, including the filename. Large parameters would trigger a buffer overflow.
By supplying a carefully crafted filename or other option, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the system. A local attacker could only execute code with his own rights, but since compress and uncompress are called by various daemon programs, this might also allow a remote attacker to execute code with the rights of the daemon making use of ncompress.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All ncompress users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=app-arch/ncompress-4.2.4-r1" # emerge ">=app-arch/ncompress-4.2.4-r1"