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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201406-07 ] Echoping: Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Posted on 06 June 2014
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201406-07
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Echoping: Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Date: June 06, 2014
Bugs: #349569
ID: 201406-07

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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in Echoping might allow remote attackers to cause a
Denial of Service condition.

Background
==========
Echoping is a small program to test performances of a
remote host by sending it TCP packets.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-analyzer/echoping < 6.0.2_p434 >= 6.0.2_p434

Description
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A boundary error exists within the "TLS_readline()" function, which can
be exploited to overflow a global buffer by sending an overly long
encrypted HTTP reply to Echoping. Also, a similar boundary error exists
within the "SSL_readline()" function, which can be exploited in the
same manner.

Impact
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A remote attacker could send a specially crafted HTTP reply, possibly
resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Echoping users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=net-analyzer/echoping-6.0.2_p434"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-5111
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-5111

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-201406-07.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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