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Message-ID: <424BE0EC.6000506@gentoo.org>
Date: Thu Mar 31 12:50:57 2005
From: koon at gentoo.org (Thierry Carrez)
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200503-37 ] LimeWire:
	Disclosure of sensitive information

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200503-37
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  Severity: Low
     Title: LimeWire: Disclosure of sensitive information
      Date: March 31, 2005
      Bugs: #85380
        ID: 200503-37

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Synopsis
========

Two vulnerabilities in LimeWire can be exploited to disclose sensitive
information.

Background
==========

LimeWire is a Java peer-to-peer client compatible with the Gnutella
file-sharing protocol.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package           /  Vulnerable  /                     Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  net-p2p/limewire       < 4.8.1                           >= 4.8.1

Description
===========

Two input validation errors were found in the handling of Gnutella GET
requests (CAN-2005-0788) and magnet requests (CAN-2005-0789).

Impact
======

A remote attacker can craft a specific Gnutella GET request or use
directory traversal on magnet requests to read arbitrary files on the
system with the rights of the user running LimeWire.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All LimeWire users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/limewire-4.8.1"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0788
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0788
  [ 2 ] CAN-2005-0789
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0789
  [ 3 ] Secunia Advisory SA14555
        http://secunia.com/advisories/14555/

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-37.xml

Concerns?
=========

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@...too.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2005 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/2.0

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