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author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2020-04-12 03:41:30 +0100 |
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committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2020-04-12 03:41:30 +0100 |
commit | 623ee73d661e5ed8475cb264511f683407d87365 (patch) | |
tree | 993eb27c93ec7a2d2d19550300d888fc1fed9e69 /metadata/glsa/glsa-202003-19.xml | |
parent | ceeeb463cc1eef97fd62eaee8bf2196ba04bc384 (diff) |
gentoo Easter resync : 12.04.2020
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202003-19.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202003-19.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..30fa979f684d --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202003-19.xml @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202003-19"> + <title>PPP: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in PPP might allow a remote attacker to execute + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">PPP</product> + <announced>2020-03-15</announced> + <revised count="1">2020-03-15</revised> + <bug>710308</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-dialup/ppp" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.4.8</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.4.8</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>PPP is a Unix implementation of the Point-to-Point Protocol.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that bounds check in PPP for the rhostname was + improperly constructed in the EAP request and response functions. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A remote attacker, by sending specially crafted authentication data, + could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process + or cause a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All PPP users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dialup/ppp-2.4.8" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8597">CVE-2020-8597</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2020-03-15T02:58:39Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2020-03-15T03:04:09Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |