- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200411-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Speedtouch USB driver: Privilege escalation vulnerability Date: November 02, 2004 Bugs: #68436 ID: 200411-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability in the Speedtouch USB driver can be exploited to allow local users to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges. Background ========== The speedtouch package contains a driver for the ADSL SpeedTouch USB modem. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-dialup/speedtouch < 1.3.1 >= 1.3.1 Description =========== The Speedtouch USB driver contains multiple format string vulnerabilities in modem_run, pppoa2 and pppoa3. This flaw is due to an improperly made syslog() system call. Impact ====== A malicious local user could exploit this vulnerability by causing a buffer overflow, and potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code with escalated privileges. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Speedtouch USB driver users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dialup/speedtouch-1.3.1" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2004-0834 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0834 [ 2 ] Speedtouch Project News Announcements http://speedtouch.sourceforge.net/index.php?/news.en.html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-04.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@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2004 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/1.0
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