SB2016062602 - Gentoo update for PLIB
Published: June 26, 2016 Updated: September 25, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016062602
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4620)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.