GLSA 201310-16: TPTEST: Arbitrary code execution

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Severity:	normal
Title:	TPTEST: Arbitrary code execution
Date:	10/26/2013
Bugs:	#261191
ID:	201310-16

Synopsis

Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities in TPTEST may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

Background

TPTEST is a tool to measure the speed of a user’s Internet connection.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-analyzer/tptest	< 3.1.7-r2	>= 3.1.7-r2	All supported architectures

Description

The GetStatsFromLine() function in TPTEST is vulnerable to buffer overflows from STATS lines with long email and pwd fields.

Impact

A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted STATS line, possibly resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All TPTEST users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/tptest-3.1.7-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-201310-16.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.