full-disclosure - [ GLSA 200807-15 ] Pan: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Message-ID: <489207F8.2010102@gentoo.org>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:44:08 +0200
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py@...too.org>
To: gentoo-announce@...too.org
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com,
	security-alerts@...uxsecurity.com
Subject: [ GLSA 200807-15 ] Pan: User-assisted execution
	of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200807-15
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    Severity: Normal
       Title: Pan: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
        Date: July 31, 2008
        Bugs: #224051
          ID: 200807-15

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Synopsis
========

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Pan may allow remote attacker to
execute arbitrary code.

Background
==========

Pan is a newsreader for the GNOME desktop.

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

      -------------------------------------------------------------------
       Package       /  Vulnerable  /                         Unaffected
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
    1  net-nntp/pan     < 0.132-r3                           >= 0.132-r3
                                                        *>= 0.14.2.91-r2
                                                               == 0.14.2

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

Pavel Polischouk reported a boundary error in the PartsBatch class when
processing .nzb files.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted .nzb
file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with
the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Pan users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nntp/pan-0.132-r3"

References
==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2363
          http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2363

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

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

    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-15.xml

Concerns?
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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
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Copyright 2008 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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