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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200505-04.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200505-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d4d5b9165b90 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200505-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200505-04"> + <title>GnuTLS: Denial of Service vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + The GnuTLS library is vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">GnuTLS</product> + <announced>2005-05-09</announced> + <revised count="01">2005-05-09</revised> + <bug>90726</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-libs/gnutls" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.3</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">1.0.25</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + GnuTLS is a free TLS 1.0 and SSL 3.0 implementation for the GNU + project. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A vulnerability has been discovered in the record packet parsing + in the GnuTLS library. Additionally, a flaw was also found in the RSA + key export functionality. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability and cause a + Denial of Service to any application that utilizes the GnuTLS library. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All GnuTLS users should remove the existing installation and + upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --unmerge gnutls + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose net-libs/gnutls</code> + <p> + Due to small API changes with the previous version, please do + the following to ensure your applications are using the latest GnuTLS + that you just emerged. + </p> + <code> + # revdep-rebuild --soname-regexp libgnutls.so.1[0-1]</code> + <p> + Previously exported RSA keys can be fixed by executing the + following command on the key files: + </p> + <code> + # certtool -k infile outfile</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnutls-dev/2005-April/000858.html">GnuTLS Announcement</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1431">CAN-2005-1431</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-04-29T18:20:03Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-04-30T14:44:07Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-04-30T16:35:11Z"> + lewk + </metadata> +</glsa> |