metadata/glsa/glsa-200405-15.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">

<glsa id="200405-15">
  <title>cadaver heap-based buffer overflow</title>
  <synopsis>
    There is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the neon library
    used in cadaver, possibly leading to execution of arbitrary code when
    connected to a malicious server.
  </synopsis>
  <product type="ebuild">cadaver</product>
  <announced>May 20, 2004</announced>
  <revised>May 20, 2004: 01</revised>
  <bug>51461</bug>
  <access>remote </access>
  <affected>
    <package name="net-misc/cadaver" auto="yes" arch="*">
      <unaffected range="ge">0.22.2</unaffected>
      <vulnerable range="le">0.22.1</vulnerable>
    </package>
  </affected>
  <background>
    <p>
    cadaver is a command-line WebDAV client.
    </p>
  </background>
  <description>
    <p>
    Stefan Esser discovered a vulnerability in the code of the neon library
    (see GLSA 200405-13). This library is also included in cadaver.
    </p>
  </description>
  <impact type="normal">
    <p>
    When connected to a malicious WebDAV server, this vulnerability could allow
    remote execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running
    cadaver.
    </p>
  </impact>
  <workaround>
    <p>
    There is no known workaround at this time. All users are advised to upgrade
    to the latest available version of cadaver.
    </p>
  </workaround>
  <resolution>
    <p>
    All users of cadaver should upgrade to the latest stable version:
    </p>
    <code>
    # emerge sync

    # emerge -pv ">=net-misc/cadaver-0.22.2"
    # emerge ">=net-misc/cadaver-0.22.2"</code>
  </resolution>
  <references>
    <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0398">CAN-2004-0398</uri>
    <uri link="/security/en/glsa/glsa-200405-13.xml">GLSA 200405-13</uri>
  </references>
  <metadata tag="submitter">
    koon
  </metadata>
</glsa>