Debian Security Advisory

DSA-1351-1 bochs -- buffer overflow

Date Reported:

07 Aug 2007

Affected Packages:

bochs

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2007-2893.

More information:

Tavis Ormandy discovered that bochs, a highly portable IA-32 PC emulator, is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the emulated NE2000 network device driver, which may lead to privilege escalation.

For the oldstable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1.

For the stable distribution (etch) this problem has been fixed in version 2.3-2etch1.

For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 2.3+20070705-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your bochs packages.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge)

Source:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1.dsc; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1.diff.gz; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109.orig.tar.gz
Architecture-independent component:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-doc_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_all.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochsbios_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_all.deb
Alpha:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_alpha.deb
AMD64:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_amd64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_amd64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_amd64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_amd64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_amd64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_amd64.deb
ARM:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_arm.deb
HPPA:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_hppa.deb
Intel IA-32:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-svga_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/sb16ctrl-bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_ia64.deb
Motorola 680x0:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_m68k.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_m68k.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_m68k.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_m68k.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_m68k.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_m68k.deb
Big endian MIPS:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mips.deb
Little endian MIPS:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.1.1+20041109-3sarge1_sparc.deb

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (etch)

Source:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1.dsc; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1.diff.gz; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3.orig.tar.gz
Architecture-independent component:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-doc_2.3-2etch1_all.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochsbios_2.3-2etch1_all.deb
Alpha:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.3-2etch1_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.3-2etch1_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.3-2etch1_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.3-2etch1_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.3-2etch1_alpha.deb
AMD64:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1_amd64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.3-2etch1_amd64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-svga_2.3-2etch1_amd64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.3-2etch1_amd64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.3-2etch1_amd64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.3-2etch1_amd64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.3-2etch1_amd64.deb
ARM:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.3-2etch1_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.3-2etch1_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.3-2etch1_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.3-2etch1_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.3-2etch1_arm.deb
HPPA:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.3-2etch1_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.3-2etch1_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.3-2etch1_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.3-2etch1_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.3-2etch1_hppa.deb
Intel IA-32:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.3-2etch1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-svga_2.3-2etch1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.3-2etch1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.3-2etch1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.3-2etch1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.3-2etch1_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/sb16ctrl-bochs_2.3-2etch1_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.3-2etch1_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.3-2etch1_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.3-2etch1_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.3-2etch1_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.3-2etch1_ia64.deb
Big endian MIPS:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.3-2etch1_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.3-2etch1_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.3-2etch1_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.3-2etch1_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.3-2etch1_mips.deb
Little endian MIPS:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.3-2etch1_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.3-2etch1_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.3-2etch1_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.3-2etch1_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.3-2etch1_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.3-2etch1_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.3-2etch1_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.3-2etch1_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.3-2etch1_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.3-2etch1_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.3-2etch1_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.3-2etch1_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.3-2etch1_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.3-2etch1_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.3-2etch1_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs_2.3-2etch1_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-sdl_2.3-2etch1_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-term_2.3-2etch1_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-wx_2.3-2etch1_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bochs-x_2.3-2etch1_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/bochs/bximage_2.3-2etch1_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.