• [SECURITY] [DSA 2526-1] libotr security update

    From Nico Golde@1:229/2 to All on Sun Aug 12 20:50:02 2012
    From: [email protected]

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    - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2526-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Nico Golde August 12, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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    Package : libotr
    Vulnerability : heap-based buffer overflows
    Problem type : remote
    Debian-specific: no
    Debian bug : 684121
    CVE ID : CVE-2012-3461

    Just Ferguson discovered that libotr, an off-the-record (OTR) messaging library, can be forced to perform zero-length allocations for heap buffers
    that are used in base64 decoding routines. An attacker can exploit this
    flaw by sending crafted messages to an application that is using libotr to perform denial of service attacks or potentially execute arbitrary code.

    For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
    version 3.2.0-2+squeeze1.

    For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
    version 3.2.1-1.

    For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
    version 3.2.1-1.


    We recommend that you upgrade your libotr packages.

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]

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