GLSA 200503-25: OpenSLP: Multiple buffer overflows

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Severity:	high
Title:	OpenSLP: Multiple buffer overflows
Date:	03/20/2005
Bugs:	#85347
ID:	200503-25

Synopsis

Multiple buffer overflows have been found in OpenSLP, which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background

OpenSLP is an open-source implementation of Service Location Protocol (SLP).

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-libs/openslp	< 1.2.1	>= 1.2.1	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple buffer overflows have been found in OpenSLP, when handling malformed SLP packets.

Impact

By sending specially crafted SLP packets, a remote attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code with the rights of the OpenSLP daemon.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All OpenSLP users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/openslp-1.2.1"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-25.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.