GLSA 201111-07: TinTin++: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	high
Title:	TinTin++: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	11/20/2011
Bugs:	#209903
ID:	201111-07

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in TinTin++ which could allow a remote attacker to conduct several attacks, including the execution of arbitrary code and Denial of Service.

Background

TinTin++ is a free MUD gaming client.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
games-mud/tintin	< 1.98.0	>= 1.98.0	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in TinTin++. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Remote unauthenticated attackers may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the TinTin++ process, cause a Denial of Service, or truncate arbitrary files in the top level of the home directory belonging to the user running the TinTin++ process.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All TinTin++ users should upgrade to the latest stable version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-mud/tintin-1.98.0"

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since March 25, 2008. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.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.