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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200710-01.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200710-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..df1554a5569a --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200710-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200710-01"> + <title>RPCSEC_GSS library: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in librpcsecgss. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">librcpsecgss</product> + <announced>2007-10-04</announced> + <revised count="01">2007-10-04</revised> + <bug>191479</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-libs/librpcsecgss" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.16</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.16</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + librpcsecgss is an implementation of RPCSEC_GSS for secure RPC + communications. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A stack based buffer overflow has been discovered in the + svcauth_gss_validate() function in file lib/rpc/svc_auth_gss.c when + processing an overly long string in a RPC message. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could send a specially crafted RPC request to an + application relying on this library, e.g NFSv4 or Kerberos + (GLSA-200709-01), resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the + privileges of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All librpcsecgss users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/librpcsecgss-0.16"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3999">CVE-2007-3999</uri> + <uri link="https://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-01.xml">GLSA-200709-01</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-09-09T19:27:24Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-09-09T19:29:01Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-09-29T15:36:52Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |