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| author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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| committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
| commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
| tree | ba5f07bf3f9d22d82e54a462313f5d244036c768 /metadata/glsa/glsa-200404-16.xml | |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200404-16.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200404-16.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..18ab6fdabc47 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200404-16.xml @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200404-16"> + <title>Multiple new security vulnerabilities in monit</title> + <synopsis> + Two new vulnerabilities have been found in the HTTP interface of monit, + possibly leading to denial of service or execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">monit</product> + <announced>2004-04-19</announced> + <revised>2004-04-19: 01</revised> + <bug>47631</bug> + <access>remote </access> + <affected> + <package name="app-admin/monit" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.2.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">4.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Monit is a system administration utility that allows management and + monitoring of processes, files, directories and devices on a Unix system. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Monit has several vulnerabilities in its HTTP interface : a buffer overflow + vulnerability in the authentication handling code and a off-by-one error in + the POST method handling code. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An attacker may exploit the off-by-one error to crash the Monit daemon and + create a denial of service condition, or cause a buffer overflow that would + allow arbitrary code to be executed with root privileges. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + 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> + Monit users should upgrade to version 4.2.1 or later: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=app-admin/monit-4.2.1" + # emerge ">=app-admin/monit-4.2.1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.tildeslash.com/monit/secadv_20040305.txt">Monit security advisory 20040305</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |