SB2020031540 - Gentoo update for nfdump

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010057)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing dump files in nfx.c, nffile_inline.c, and minilzo.c files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

2) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14459)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the Process_ipfix_template_withdraw() function in ipfix.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and crash the process.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://security.gentoo.org/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-17