GLSA 201206-12: tftp-hpa: Remote buffer overflow
| Severity: | high |
| Title: | tftp-hpa: Remote buffer overflow |
| Date: | 06/21/2012 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201206-12 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability was found in tftp-hpa, which leads to remote execution of arbitrary code.Background
tftp-hpa is the port of the OpenBSD TFTP server.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-ftp/tftp-hpa | < 5.1 | >= 5.1 | All supported architectures |
Description
A vulnerability has been discovered in tftp-hpa. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
The vulnerability might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All tftp-hpa users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/tftp-hpa-5.1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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