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[ GLSA 200903-22 ] Ganglia: Execution of arbitrary code
From: Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:27:40 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200903-22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Ganglia: Execution of arbitrary code Date: March 10, 2009 Bugs: #255366 ID: 200903-22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer-overflow in Ganglia's gmetad might lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Ganglia is a scalable distributed monitoring system for clusters and grids. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-cluster/ganglia < 3.1.1-r2 >= 3.1.1-r2 Description =========== Spike Spiegel reported a stack-based buffer overflow in the process_path() function when processing overly long pathnames in gmetad/server.c. Impact ====== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request to the gmetad service leading to the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Ganglia users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-cluster/ganglia-3.1.1-r2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2009-0241 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0241 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-22.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 () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2009 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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