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author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
tree | ba5f07bf3f9d22d82e54a462313f5d244036c768 /metadata/glsa/glsa-200402-06.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200402-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200402-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b4ec7afd7d00 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200402-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200402-06"> + <title>Updated kernel packages fix the AMD64 ptrace vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability has been discovered by in the ptrace emulation code for + AMD64 platforms when eflags are processed, allowing a local user to obtain + elevated priveleges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Kernel</product> + <announced>2004-02-17</announced> + <revised>2004-02-17: 01</revised> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-kernel/ck-sources" auto="yes" arch="amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.6.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.6.2</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="sys-kernel/development-sources" auto="yes" arch="amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.6.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.6.2</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="sys-kernel/gentoo-dev-sources" auto="yes" arch="amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.6.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.6.2</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="sys-kernel/gentoo-sources" auto="yes" arch="amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.4.22-r6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.4.22-r6</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="sys-kernel/gentoo-test-sources" auto="yes" arch="amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.6.2-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.6.2</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="sys-kernel/gs-sources" auto="yes" arch="amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.4.25_pre7-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.4.25_pre7-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="sys-kernel/vanilla-prepatch-sources" auto="yes" arch="amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.4.25_rc3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.4.25_rc3</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="sys-kernel/vanilla-sources" auto="yes" arch="amd64"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.4.24-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.4.24-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <description> + <p> + A vulnerability has been discovered by Andi Kleen in the ptrace emulation + code for AMD64 platforms when eflags are processed, allowing a local user + to obtain elevated priveleges. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures + project, http://cve.mitre.org, has assigned CAN-2004-0001 to this issue. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + Only users of the AMD64 platform are affected: in this scenario, a user may + be able to obtain elevated priveleges, including root access. However, no + public exploit is known for the vulnerability at this time. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no temporary workaround - a kernel upgrade is required. A list of + unaffected kernels is provided along with this announcement. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + Users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest available sources for + their system: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + # emerge -pv your-favourite-sources + # emerge your-favourite-sources + # # Follow usual procedure for compiling and installing a kernel. + # # If you use genkernel, run genkernel as you would do normally. + </code> + <code> + # # IF YOUR KERNEL IS MARKED as "remerge required!" THEN + # # YOU SHOULD UPDATE YOUR KERNEL EVEN IF PORTAGE + # # REPORTS THAT THE SAME VERSION IS INSTALLED. + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + </references> +</glsa> |