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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201210-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201210-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ecd0563c4c8e --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201210-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201210-05"> + <title>Bash: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis>Two vulnerabilities have been found in Bash, the worst of which may + allow execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">bash</product> + <announced>2012-10-20</announced> + <revised count="1">2012-10-20</revised> + <bug>251319</bug> + <bug>431850</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-shells/bash" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.2_p37</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.2_p37</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Bash is the standard GNU Bourne Again SHell. </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Two vulnerabilities have been found in Bash:</p> + + <ul> + <li>Bash example scripts do not handle temporary files securely + (CVE-2008-5374). + </li> + <li>Improper bounds checking in Bash could cause a stack-based buffer + overflow (CVE-2012-3410). + </li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted Bash + script, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the + privileges of the process, or a Denial of Service condition of the Bash + executable. + </p> + + <p>A local attacker may be able to perform symlink attacks to overwrite + arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application + or bypass shell access restrictions. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Bash users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-shells/bash-4.2_p37" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-5374">CVE-2008-5374</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3410">CVE-2012-3410</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2012-09-04T16:02:06Z"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2012-10-20T00:12:47Z">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |