[ GLSA 200611-18 ] TIN: Multiple buffer overflows

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200611-18
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: TIN: Multiple buffer overflows
      Date: November 24, 2006
      Bugs: #150229
        ID: 200611-18

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Synopsis
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Multiple buffer overflows have been reported in TIN, possibly leading
to the execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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TIN is a threaded NNTP and spool based UseNet newsreader for a variety
of platforms.

Affected packages
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     Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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  1 net-nntp/tin < 1.8.2 >= 1.8.2

Description
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Urs Janssen and Aleksey Salow have reported multiple buffer overflows
in TIN. Additionally, the OpenPKG project has reported an allocation
off-by-one flaw which can lead to a buffer overflow.

Impact
======

An attacker could entice a TIN user to read a specially crafted news
article, and execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running
TIN.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All TIN users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nntp/tin-1.8.2"

References
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  [ 1 ] OpenPKG Advisory
        
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.005-tin.html
  [ 2 ] CVE-2006-0804
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0804

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-18.xml

Concerns?
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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_at_gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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