1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200503-37 / LimeWire |
| Release Date | March 31, 2005 |
| Latest Revision | March 31, 2005: 01 |
| Impact | low |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| net-p2p/limewire | < 4.8.1 | >= 4.8.1 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #85380
Two vulnerabilities in LimeWire can be exploited to disclose sensitive information.
LimeWire is a Java peer-to-peer client compatible with the Gnutella file-sharing protocol.
Two input validation errors were found in the handling of Gnutella GET requests (CAN-2005-0788) and magnet requests (CAN-2005-0789).
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.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All LimeWire users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/limewire-4.8.1" |