[secure-testing-announce] [DTSA-1-1] New kismet packages fix remote code execution
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Debian Testing Security Advisory DTSA-1-1 http://secure-testing.debian.net
secure-testing-team@lists.alioth.debian.org Joey Hess
August 26th, 2005
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Package : kismet
Vulnerability : remote code execution
Problem-Type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CAN-2005-2626 CAN-2005-2627
Multiple security holes have been discovered in kismet:
CAN-2005-2627
Multiple integer underflows in Kismet allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code via (1) kernel headers in a pcap file or (2) data frame
dissection, which leads to heap-based buffer overflows.
CAN-2005-2626
Unspecified vulnerability in Kismet allows remote attackers to have an
unknown impact via unprintable characters in the SSID.
For the testing distribution (etch) this is fixed in version
2005.08.R1-0.1etch1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this is fixed in version
2005.08.R1-1.
This upgrade is strongly recommended if you use kismet.
The Debian testing security team does not track security issues for the
stable distribution (woody). If stable is vulnerable, the Debian security
team will make an announcement once a fix is ready.
Upgrade Instructions
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To use the Debian testing security archive, add the following lines to
your /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://secure-testing.debian.net/debian-security-updates etch-proposed-updates/security-updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://secure-testing.debian.net/debian-security-updates etch-proposed-updates/security-updates main contrib non-free
The archive signing key can be downloaded from
http://secure-testing.debian.net/ziyi-2005-7.asc
To install the update, run this command as root:
apt-get update && apt-get install kismet
For further information about the Debian testing security team, please refer
to http://secure-testing.debian.net/
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