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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-201707-09.xml | |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201707-09.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201707-09.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..bb1e20056cce --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201707-09.xml @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201707-09"> + <title>GNOME applet for NetworkManager: Arbitrary file read/write</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability has been found in GNOME applet for NetworkManager + allowing local attackers to access the local filesystem. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">nm-applet</product> + <announced>2017-07-08</announced> + <revised>2017-08-06: 2</revised> + <bug>613768</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="gnome-extra/nm-applet" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.6-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.6-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>GNOME applet for NetworkManager is a GTK+ 3 front-end which works under + Xorg environments with a systray. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Frederic Bardy and Quentin Biguenet discovered that GNOME applet for + NetworkManager incorrectly checked permissions when connecting to certain + wireless networks. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A local attacker could bypass security restrictions at the login screen + to access local files. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All GNOME applet for NetworkManager users should upgrade to the latest + version: + </p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=gnome-extra/nm-applet-1.4.6-r1" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-6590">CVE-2017-6590</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-04-02T12:44:50Z">BlueKnight</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-08-06T11:10:08Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |