[ GLSA 200903-22 ] Ganglia: Execution of arbitrary code

[Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200903-22
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                                            http://security.gentoo.org/
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  Severity: High
     Title: Ganglia: Execution of arbitrary code
      Date: March 10, 2009
      Bugs: #255366
        ID: 200903-22

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Synopsis
========

A buffer-overflow in Ganglia's gmetad might lead to the execution of
arbitrary code.

Background
==========

Ganglia is a scalable distributed monitoring system for clusters and
grids.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package              /  Vulnerable  /                  Unaffected
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  1  sys-cluster/ganglia     < 3.1.1-r2                    >= 3.1.1-r2

Description
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Spike Spiegel reported a stack-based buffer overflow in the
process_path() function when processing overly long pathnames in
gmetad/server.c.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request to the gmetad
service leading to the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of
Service.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Ganglia users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-cluster/ganglia-3.1.1-r2"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2009-0241
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0241

Availability
============

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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-22.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
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Copyright 2009 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

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