(Gentoo Issues Fix) Logsurfer Double Free Memory Error in prepare_exec() Lets Local Users Deny Service

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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026551

SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026551

CVE Reference: CVE-2011-3626 (Links to External Site)

Date: Jan 20 2012

Impact: Denial of service via local system

Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes

Version(s): 1.5b and prior versions; 1.7

Description: A vulnerability was reported in Logsurfer. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.

A local user can trigger a double free memory error in prepare_exec() and cause the application to crash.

Gregor Kopf of Recurity Labs GmbH reported this vulnerability.

Impact: A local user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.

Solution: Gentoo has issued a fix.

The Gentoo advisory is available at:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201201-04.xml

Vendor URL: www.crypt.gen.nz/logsurfer/ (Links to External Site)

Cause: Access control error

Underlying OS: Linux (Gentoo)

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