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| author |   Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-04-14 08:02:22 +0000 |
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| committer | Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-04-14 08:02:22 +0000 |
| commit | 670f14532cf81a4e02d989bcb1254e1e48bcb4e4 (patch) | |
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| parent | Add GLSA 201604-03 - Fix (diff) | |
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-01.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b76836ffdb39 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200411-01"> + <title>ppp: No denial of service vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + pppd contains a bug that allows an attacker to crash his own connection, + but it cannot be used to deny service to other users. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">ppp</product> + <announced>November 01, 2004</announced> + <revised>November 02, 2004: 02</revised> + <bug>69152</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + ppp is a Unix implementation of the Point-to-Point Protocol. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The pppd server improperly verifies header fields, potentially leading to a + crash of the pppd process handling the connection. However, since a + separate pppd process handles each ppp connection, this would not affect + any other connection, or prevent new connections from being established. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="low"> + <p> + We incorrectly thought that this bug could be exploited to deny service to + all ppp users. It is not the case, this bug has no security impact + whatsoever. Many thanks to Paul Mackerras from the Samba team for + correcting our mistake. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no need for a workaround. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + ppp users can keep their current versions. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379450">Incorrect BugTraq Advisory</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Mon, 1 Nov 2004 10:32:16 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 1 Nov 2004 10:32:28 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 1 Nov 2004 16:53:20 +0000"> + lewk + </metadata> +</glsa> |