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Gentoo: Sarg Remote execution of arbitrary code Print E-mail
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Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas   
Gentoo Sarg is vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code when processed with untrusted input files.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200803-21
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Sarg: Remote execution of arbitrary code
      Date: March 12, 2008
      Bugs: #212208, #212731
        ID: 200803-21

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Synopsis
========

Sarg is vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code when processed
with untrusted input files.

Background
==========

Sarg (Squid Analysis Report Generator) is a tool that provides many
informations about the Squid web proxy server users activities: time,
sites, traffic, etc.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  net-analyzer/sarg       < 2.2.5                          >= 2.2.5

Description
===========

Sarg doesn't properly check its input for abnormal content when
processing Squid log files.

Impact
======

A remote attacker using a vulnerable Squid as a proxy server or a
reverse-proxy server can inject arbitrary content into the "User-Agent"
HTTP client header, that will be processed by sarg, which will lead to
the execution of arbitrary code, or JavaScript injection, allowing
Cross-Site Scripting attacks and the theft of credentials.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All sarg users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/sarg-2.2.5"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2008-1167
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1167
  [ 2 ] CVE-2008-1168
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1168

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-21.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
 
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