Open DC Hub: Remote code execution — GLSA 200411-37

Open DC Hub contains a buffer overflow that can be exploited to allow remote code execution.

Package	net-p2p/opendchub on all architectures
Affected versions	< 0.7.14-r2
Unaffected versions	>= 0.7.14-r2

Open DC Hub is the hub software for the Direct Connect file sharing network.

Donato Ferrante discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in the RedirectAll command of the Open DC Hub.

Upon exploitation, a remote user with administrative privileges can execute arbitrary code on the system running the Open DC Hub.

Only give administrative rights to trusted users.

All Open DC Hub users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/opendchub-0.7.14-r2"

Release date
November 28, 2004

Latest revision
May 22, 2006: 02

Severity
high

Exploitable
remote

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