Cscope: Many buffer overflows

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200606-10 / Cscope
Release Date	June 11, 2006
Latest Revision	June 11, 2006: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
dev-util/cscope	< 15.5-r6	>= 15.5-r6	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #133829

Synopsis

Cscope is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

2. Impact Information

Background

Cscope is a developer's tool for browsing source code.

Description

Cscope does not verify the length of file names sourced in #include statements.

Impact

A user could be enticed to source a carefully crafted file which will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Cscope.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Cscope users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/cscope-15.5-r6"

4. References

CVE-2004-2541

Page updated June 11, 2006

Summary: This is a Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

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