TITLE:
OpenH323 Gatekeeper Multiple Sockets Buffer Overflow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13936

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access, DoS

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
OpenH323 Gatekeeper 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/4544/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in OpenH323 Gatekeeper, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of
multiple open sockets. This can be exploited to cause a buffer
overflow in the kernel in certain configurations.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.2.0. Prior versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.2.1.
http://www.gnugk.org/h323download.html

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

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