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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..41370ec5889e --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200611-13"> + <title>Avahi: "netlink" message vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + Avahi fails to verify the origin of netlink messages, which could allow + local users to spoof network changes. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">avahi</product> + <announced>2006-11-20</announced> + <revised count="01">2006-11-20</revised> + <bug>154322</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-dns/avahi" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.6.15</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.6.15</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Avahi is a system that facilitates service discovery on a local + network. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Avahi does not check that the netlink messages come from the kernel + instead of a user-space process. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious + netlink messages and trick Avahi to react to fake network changes. This + could lead users to connect to untrusted services without knowing. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Avahi users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dns/avahi-0.6.15"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5461">CVE-2006-5461</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2006-11-16T11:46:25Z"> + vorlon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2006-11-16T11:47:51Z"> + vorlon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2006-11-20T08:40:32Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |