Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202311-8 - A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in GNU Libmicrohttpd. Versions greater than 0.9.70 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202311-08
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: GNU Libmicrohttpd: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Date: November 25, 2023
Bugs: #778296
ID: 202311-08
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in GNU
Libmicrohttpd.
Background
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GNU libmicrohttpd is a small C library that makes it easy to run an HTTP
server as part of another application. GNU Libmicrohttpd is free
software and part of the GNU project.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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net-libs/libmicrohttpd = 0.9.70 > 0.9.70
Description
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A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in GNU
Libmicrohttpd. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for
details.
Impact
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A missing bounds check in the post_process_urlencoded function leads to
a buffer overflow, allowing a remote attacker to write arbitrary data in
an application that uses libmicrohttpd. The highest threat from this
vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system
availability.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All GNU Libmicrohttpd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">net-libs/libmicrohttpd-0.9.70"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-3466
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3466
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-08
Concerns?
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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.
License
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Copyright 2023 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5