- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201208-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: socat: Arbitrary code execution Date: August 14, 2012 Bugs: #415977 ID: 201208-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow in socat might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Background ========== socat is a multipurpose bidirectional relay, similar to netcat. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/socat < 1.7.2.1 >= 1.7.2.1 Description =========== A vulnerability in the "xioscan_readline()" function in xio-readline.c could cause a heap-based buffer overflow. Impact ====== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the socat process. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All socat users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/socat-1.7.2.1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2012-0219 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0219 [ 2 ] Socat security advisory 3 http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/contrib/socat-secadv3.html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201208-01.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. License ======= Copyright 2012 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. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5