<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
<glsaid="200411-19">
<title>Pavuk: Multiple buffer overflows</title>
<synopsis>
Pavuk contains multiple buffer overflows that can allow a remote attacker
to run arbitrary code.
</synopsis>
<producttype="ebuild">pavuk</product>
<announced>November 10, 2004</announced>
<revised>November 10, 2004: 01</revised>
<bug>70516</bug>
<access>remote</access>
<affected>
<packagename="net-misc/pavuk"auto="yes"arch="*">
<unaffectedrange="ge">0.9.31</unaffected>
<vulnerablerange="lt">0.9.31</vulnerable>
</package>
</affected>
<background>
<p>
Pavuk is web spider and website mirroring tool.
</p>
</background>
<description>
<p>
Pavuk contains several buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the code handling digest authentication and HTTP header processing. This issue is similar to GLSA 200407-19, but contains more vulnerabilities.
</p>
</description>
<impacttype="normal">
<p>
A remote attacker could cause a buffer overflow, leading to arbitrary code execution with the rights of the user running Pavuk.
</p>
</impact>
<workaround>
<p>
There is no known workaround at this time.
</p>
</workaround>
<resolution>
<p>
All Pavuk users should upgrade to the latest version: