- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200807-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Pan: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: July 31, 2008 Bugs: #224051 ID: 200807-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow vulnerability in Pan may allow remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Background ========== Pan is a newsreader for the GNOME desktop. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-nntp/pan < 0.132-r3 >= 0.132-r3 *>= 0.14.2.91-r2 == 0.14.2 Description =========== Pavel Polischouk reported a boundary error in the PartsBatch class when processing .nzb files. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted .nzb file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Pan users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nntp/pan-0.132-r3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2363 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2363 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-15.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 http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 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