BidWatcher: Format string vulnerability

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200503-06 / bidwatcher
Release Date	March 03, 2005
Latest Revision	March 03, 2005: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
net-misc/bidwatcher	< 1.3.17	>= 1.3.17	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #82460

Synopsis

BidWatcher is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution.

2. Impact Information

Background

BidWatcher is a free auction tool for eBay users to keep track of their auctions.

Description

Ulf Harnhammar discovered a format string vulnerability in "netstuff.cpp".

Impact

Remote attackers can potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted responses via an eBay HTTP server or a man-in-the-middle attack to execute arbitrary malicious code.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All BidWatcher users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/bidwatcher-1.13.17"

4. References

CAN-2005-0158

Page updated March 03, 2005

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