Gnocatan multiple buffer overflows
| gnocatan-multiple-bo (12260) |  High Risk |
Description:
Gnocatan is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows. A remote or local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest gnocatan package (0.6.1-5woody2 or later), as listed in DSA-315-1. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of gnocatan (0.7.1-r3 or later), as listed in Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200306-17. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200306-17: gnocatan. (From LinuxSecurity archive)
- BID-7877: Multiple Gnocatan Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2003-0433: Multiple buffer overflows in gnocatan 0.6.1 and earlier allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- DSA-315: gnocatan -- buffer overflows
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo Linux
- Kevin Eustice Gnocatan
Reported:
Jun 11, 2003
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