SB2013052203 - Input validation error in dbus (Alpine package)
Published: May 22, 2013
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013052203
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0103)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Echo and chargen, or other combinations of UDP services, can be used in tandem to flood the server, a.k.a. UDP bomb or UDP packet storm.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=61b6c314dce6d6a6b5e2ce3e2bdd57d9d8824636
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f4815a09b6eee77917fc4aeb5a684f88e051022c
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a074fa6d38db3108ce263b63cdf22a8c88fe919a
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=635b532cd2987f13c5a08db090d8a1c44650b1f3
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b318a59981c3e291a439fc9085f959761f77342d