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Vortex Library "select(2)" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA25442
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Release Date:
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2007-06-01
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Last Update:
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2007-06-11
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Popularity:
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3,894 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Vortex Library 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-3046
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Vortex Library, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the select(2) I/O implementation. This can be exploited to overwrite the file set buffer and cause a remote listener to crash.
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 1.0.3 on Linux and potentially other POSIX OS.
Solution:
Update to version 1.0.3.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2007-06-11: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://lists.aspl.es/pipermail/vortex/2007-May/000152.html
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