GLSA 200411-37: Open DC Hub: Remote code execution

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Severity:	high
Title:	Open DC Hub: Remote code execution
Date:	11/28/2004
Bugs:	#72371
ID:	200411-37

Synopsis

Open DC Hub contains a buffer overflow that can be exploited to allow remote code execution.

Background

Open DC Hub is the hub software for the Direct Connect file sharing network.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-p2p/opendchub	< 0.7.14-r2	>= 0.7.14-r2	All supported architectures

Description

Donato Ferrante discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in the RedirectAll command of the Open DC Hub.

Impact

Upon exploitation, a remote user with administrative privileges can execute arbitrary code on the system running the Open DC Hub.

Workaround

Only give administrative rights to trusted users.

Resolution

All Open DC Hub users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/opendchub-0.7.14-r2"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-37.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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.