GLSA 202211-07: sysstat: Arbitrary Code Execution
Severity: | normal |
Title: | sysstat: Arbitrary Code Execution |
Date: | 11/22/2022 |
Bugs: |
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ID: | 202211-07 |
Synopsis
An integer overflow vulnerability has been found in sysstat which could result in arbitrary code execution.Background
sysstat is a package containing a number of performance monitoring utilities for Linux, including sar, mpstat, iostat and sa tools.
Affected packages
Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
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app-admin/sysstat | < 12.7.1 | >= 12.7.1 | All supported architectures |
Description
On 32 bit systems, an integer overflow can be triggered when displaying activity data files.
Impact
Arbitrary code execution can be achieved via sufficiently crafted malicious input.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All sysstat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/sysstat-12.7.1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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