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[ GLSA 200503-37 ] LimeWire: Disclosure of sensitive information
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:37:16 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200503-37 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: LimeWire: Disclosure of sensitive information Date: March 31, 2005 Bugs: #85380 ID: 200503-37 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Two vulnerabilities in LimeWire can be exploited to disclose sensitive information. Background ========== LimeWire is a Java peer-to-peer client compatible with the Gnutella file-sharing protocol. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-p2p/limewire < 4.8.1 >= 4.8.1 Description =========== Two input validation errors were found in the handling of Gnutella GET requests (CAN-2005-0788) and magnet requests (CAN-2005-0789). Impact ====== A remote attacker can craft a specific Gnutella GET request or use directory traversal on magnet requests to read arbitrary files on the system with the rights of the user running LimeWire. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All LimeWire users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/limewire-4.8.1" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0788 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0788 [ 2 ] CAN-2005-0789 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0789 [ 3 ] Secunia Advisory SA14555 http://secunia.com/advisories/14555/ Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-37.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 ======= Copyright 2005 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/2.0
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