Midnight Command "vfs/extfs.c" file denial of service
| midnight-commander-extfs-dos (18911) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Midnight Commander could allow a remote attacker to denial of service attack, caused by a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- GNOME, Midnight Commander 4.x
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 7 Server
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 7 Workstation
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 8 Workstation
Remedy:
Reportedly, this has been fixed in the CVS repository.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest version of mc (4.5.55-1.2woody5 or later), as listed in DSA-639-1. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:217-10 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-02-24 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- GNU Midnight Commander Web site, GNU Midnight Commander at http://www.ibiblio.org/mc/.
- BID-12263: Midnight Commander Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1176: Buffer underflow in extfs.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- DSA-639: mc -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200502-24: Midnight Commander: Multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2005-217: mc security update
- SECTRACK ID: 1012903: Midnight Commander Format String, Buffer Overflow, and Memory Allocation Errors May Let Remote Users Deny Service or Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2005:003: SUSE Security Summary Report
Reported:
Jan 14, 2005
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