full-disclosure - ERRATA: [ GLSA 200703-01 ] Snort: Remote execution of arbitrary code

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Message-ID: <20070303192803.GC23196@falco.falcal.net>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 20:28:03 +0100
From: Raphael Marichez <falco@...too.org>
To: gentoo-announce@...too.org
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com,
	security-alerts@...uxsecurity.com
Subject: ERRATA: [ GLSA 200703-01 ] Snort: Remote
	execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory [ERRATA UPDATE]        GLSA 200703-01:02
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  Severity: High
     Title: Snort: Remote execution of arbitrary code
      Date: February 23, 2007
   Updated: March 02, 2007
      Bugs: #167730
        ID: 200703-01:02

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Errata
======

The initial workaround provided by the GLSA does not avoid the mentioned
vulnerability.

The corrected section appears below.

Workaround
==========

Disable the DCE/RPC processor by commenting the 'preprocessor dcerpc'
section in /etc/snort/snort.conf .

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

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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-01.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 2007 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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