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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200401-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200401-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..5136e90bfa49 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200401-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200401-02"> + <title>Honeyd remote detection vulnerability via a probe packet</title> + <synopsis> + Identification of Honeyd installations allows an adversary to launch + attacks specifically against Honeyd. No remote root exploit is currently + known. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">honeyd</product> + <announced>2004-01-21</announced> + <revised count="01">2004-01-21</revised> + <bug>38934</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/honeyd" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.8</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.8</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Honeyd is a virtual honeypot daemon that can simulate virtual hosts on + unallocated IP addresses. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A bug in handling NMAP fingerprints caused Honeyd to reply to TCP + packets with both the SYN and RST flags set. Watching for replies, it is + possible to detect IP addresses simulated by Honeyd. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="low"> + <p> + Although there are no public exploits known for Honeyd, the detection + of Honeyd IP addresses may in some cases be undesirable. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Honeyd 0.8 has been released along with an advisory to address this + issue. In addition, Honeyd 0.8 drops privileges if permitted by the + configuration file and contains command line flags to force dropping + of privileges. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All users are recommended to update to honeyd version 0.8: + </p> + <code> + $> emerge sync + $> emerge -pv ">=net-analyzer/honeyd-0.8" + $> emerge ">=net-analyzer/honeyd-0.8"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.honeyd.org/adv.2004-01.asc">Honeyd Security Advisory 2004-001</uri> + </references> +</glsa> |