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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-201512-03.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201512-03.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201512-03.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..74f4618b45ef --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201512-03.xml @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201512-03"> + <title>GRUB: Authentication bypass</title> + <synopsis>GRUB's authentication prompt can be bypassed by entering a sequence + of backspace characters. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">grub</product> + <announced>2015-12-19</announced> + <revised>2015-12-19: 1</revised> + <bug>568326</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-boot/grub" auto="no" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.02_beta2-r8</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">0.97</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.02_beta2-r8</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>GNU GRUB is a multiboot boot loader used by most Linux systems.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>An integer underflow in GRUB’s username/password authentication code + has been discovered. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>An attacker with access to the system console may bypass the username + prompt by entering a sequence of backspace characters, allowing them e.g. + to get full access to GRUB’s console or to load a customized kernel. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All GRUB 2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-boot/grub-2.02_beta2-r8" + </code> + + <p>After upgrading, make sure to run the grub2-install command with options + appropriate for your system. See the GRUB2 Quick Start guide in the + references below for examples. Your system will be vulnerable until this + action is performed. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8370">CVE-2015-8370</uri> + <uri link="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GRUB2_Quick_Start">GRUB2 Quick + Start guide + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2015-12-19T13:09:44Z"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2015-12-19T14:20:07Z"> + keytoaster + </metadata> +</glsa> |