Re: [ GLSA 200408-10 ] gv: Exploitable Buffer Overflow

From: Dan Margolis (krispykringle_at_gentoo.org)
Date: 08/14/04

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    There seems to be some confusion regarding our recent gv buffer overflow
    GLSA. This GLSA came on the heels of the following fake advisory, which
    also reported a buffer overflow in gv[1]. That advisory contained
    alleged exploit code that, in fact, contained a local DoS exploit.

    The gv vulnerability reported and patched in GLSA 200408-10 is not the
    same as this fictitious vulnerability. The vulnerability patched is the
    same referred to in the CVE reference[2] included in the GLSA, a real
    two-year old vulnerability in gv.

    Please do not run the alleged exploit code listed in the fictigious gv
    advisory, as it is a local DoS exploit. However, all information
    contained in the GLSA is correct, and all Gentoo users should still
    upgrade their gv installations to the latest available version.

    This e-mail is merely meant to clarify some confusion that may have
    resulted from bad information in the relevant Gentoo bug[3] and comments
    on various security mailing lists. The information contained within the
    GLSA is still valid, and therefore no official errata will be issued.

    For more information on Gentoo security policies, please see Gentoo's
    Vulnerability Policy[4].

    [1] http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=8399
    [2] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0838
    [3] http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59385
    [4] http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/vulnerability-policy.xml
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    Dan Margolis ("KrispyKringle")
    Gentoo Linux Security Coordinator
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