TIN off-by-one buffer overflow
| tin-offbyone-bo (24841) |  High Risk |
Description:
TIN is vulnerable to an off-by-one buffer overflow. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For OpenPKG:
Refer to OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2006.005 for upgrade information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200611-18 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for patch or upgrade information. See References.
References:
- TIN Web site: Welcome to tin.org.
- BID-16728: Tin News Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0804: Off-by-one error in TIN 1.8.0 and earlier might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a buffer overflow.
- GLSA-200611-18: TIN: Multiple buffer overflows
- OpenPKG-SA-2006.005: TIN
- SUSE-SR:2006:005: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0702: TIN News Reader Unspecified Off-By-One Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.3
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.4
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.5
- OpenPKG OpenPKG CURRENT
- tin.org tin 1.8.0
Reported:
Feb 19, 2006
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