1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200405-01 / neon |
| Release Date | May 09, 2004 |
| Latest Revision | May 09, 2004: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| net-misc/neon | <= 0.24.4 | >= 0.24.5 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #48448
There are multiple format string vulnerabilities in libneon which may allow a malicious WebDAV server to execute arbitrary code.
neon provides an HTTP and WebDAV client library.
There are multiple format string vulnerabilities in libneon which may allow a malicious WebDAV server to execute arbitrary code under the context of the process using libneon.
An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code under the context of the process using libneon.
A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package.
Neon users should upgrade to version 0.24.5 or later:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=net-misc/neon-0.24.5" # emerge ">=net-misc/neon-0.24.5" |