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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
<glsa id="200903-26">
<title>TMSNC: Execution of arbitrary code</title>
<synopsis>
A buffer overflow in TMSNC might lead to the execution of arbitrary code
when processing an instant message.
</synopsis>
<product type="ebuild">tmsnc</product>
<announced>March 12, 2009</announced>
<revised>March 12, 2009: 01</revised>
<bug>229157</bug>
<access>remote</access>
<affected>
<package name="net-im/tmsnc" auto="yes" arch="*">
<vulnerable range="le">0.3.2-r1</vulnerable>
</package>
</affected>
<background>
<p>
TMSNC is a Textbased client for the MSN instant messaging protocol.
</p>
</background>
<description>
<p>
Nico Golde reported a stack-based buffer overflow when processing a MSN
packet with a UBX command containing a large UBX payload length field.
</p>
</description>
<impact type="normal">
<p>
A remote attacker could send a specially crafted message, possibly
resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
</p>
</impact>
<workaround>
<p>
There is no known workaround at this time.
</p>
</workaround>
<resolution>
<p>
Since TMSNC is no longer maintained, we recommend that users unmerge
the vulnerable package and switch to another console-based MSN client
such as CenterIM or Pebrot:
</p>
<code>
# emerge --unmerge &quot;net-im/tmsnc&quot;</code>
</resolution>
<references>
<uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2828">CVE-2008-2828</uri>
</references>
<metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:52:54 +0000">
p-y
</metadata>
<metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:01:45 +0000">
rbu
</metadata>
<metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:02:24 +0000">
rbu
</metadata>
</glsa>