GLSA 201507-12: libCapsiNetwork: Denial of Service
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | libCapsiNetwork: Denial of Service |
| Date: | 07/10/2015 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201507-12 |
Synopsis
A buffer overflow in libcapsinetwork might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.Background
libCapsiNetwork is a C++ network library to allow fast development of server daemon processes.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-libs/libcapsinetwork | <= 0.3.0-r2 | All supported architectures |
Description
An off-by-one buffer overflow in libcapsinetwork network handling code is discovered.
Impact
A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request to application, that is linked with libcapsinetwork, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
Gentoo discontinued support for libCapsiNetwork. We recommend that users unmerge it:
# emerge --unmerge "net-libs/libcapsinetwork"
References
Availability
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Concerns?
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License
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