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Message-ID: <20150330113337.430f2b0c@r2lynx>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:33:37 +0700
From: Рысь <lynx@...server.ru>
To: musl@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: Security advisory for musl libc - stack-based buffer
overflow in ipv6 literal parsing [CVE-2015-1817]
On Mon, 30 Mar 2015 00:01:25 -0400
Rich Felker <dalias@...c.org> wrote:
> A stack-based buffer overflow has been found in musl libc's ipv6
> address literal parsing code. Programs which call the inet_pton or
> getaddrinfo function with AF_INET6 or AF_UNSPEC and untrusted address
> strings are affected. Successful exploitation yields control of the
> return address. Having enabled stack protector at the application
> level does not mitigate the issue. All users should patch or upgrade.
>
> Software: musl libc (http://www.musl-libc.org)
>
> Severity: high
>
> Affected Versions: 0.9.15 - 1.0.4, 1.1.0 - 1.1.7.
>
> Bug introduced in commit: 78f889153167452de4cbced921f6428b3d4f663a
>
> Bug fixed in commit: fc13acc3dcb5b1f215c007f583a63551f6a71363
>
> Patch: musl_dn_expand_overflow_fix.diff (attached) (fix+hardening)
How much it affects readonly embedded systems as well? Does almost
latest dropbear listening ssh port publicly is actually vulnerable?
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