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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201403-06 ] libupnp: Arbitrary code execution

Posted on 26 March 2014
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201403-06
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: libupnp: Arbitrary code execution
Date: March 26, 2014
Bugs: #454570
ID: 201403-06

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Synopsis
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Multiple buffer overflow flaws in libupnp may allow execution of
arbitrary code.

Background
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libupnp is a portable, open source, UPnP development kit.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/libupnp < 1.6.18 >= 1.6.18

Description
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Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in
libupnp. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for
details.

Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libupnp users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libupnp-1.6.18"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-5958
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5958
[ 2 ] CVE-2012-5959
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5959
[ 3 ] CVE-2012-5960
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5960

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-201403-06.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



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