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authorV3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org>2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
+<glsa id="200403-09">
+ <title>Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander</title>
+ <synopsis>
+ A remotely-exploitable buffer overflow in Midnight Commander allows
+ arbitrary code to be run on a user's computer
+ </synopsis>
+ <product type="ebuild">mc</product>
+ <announced>2004-03-29</announced>
+ <revised>2004-03-29: 01</revised>
+ <bug>45957</bug>
+ <access>remote</access>
+ <affected>
+ <package name="app-misc/mc" auto="yes" arch="*">
+ <unaffected range="ge">4.6.0-r5</unaffected>
+ <vulnerable range="le">4.6.0-r4</vulnerable>
+ </package>
+ </affected>
+ <background>
+ <p>
+ Midnight Commander is a visual file manager.
+ </p>
+ </background>
+ <description>
+ <p>
+ A stack-based buffer overflow has been found in Midnight Commander's
+ virtual filesystem.
+ </p>
+ </description>
+ <impact type="high">
+ <p>
+ This overflow allows an attacker to run arbitrary code on the user's
+ computer during the symlink conversion process.
+ </p>
+ </impact>
+ <workaround>
+ <p>
+ While a workaround is not currently known for this issue, all users are
+ advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package.
+ </p>
+ </workaround>
+ <resolution>
+ <p>
+ All users should upgrade to the current version of the affected package:
+ </p>
+ <code>
+ # emerge sync
+
+ # emerge -pv "&gt;=app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r5"
+ # emerge "&gt;=app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r5"</code>
+ </resolution>
+ <references>
+ <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-1023">CAN-2003-1023</uri>
+ </references>
+</glsa>