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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201309-01.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201309-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..658ec5e207ff --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201309-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201309-01"> + <title>Cyrus-SASL: Denial of service</title> + <synopsis>A NULL pointer dereference in Cyrus-SASL may allow remote attackers + to cause a Denial of Service condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">cyrus-sasl</product> + <announced>2013-09-01</announced> + <revised count="1">2013-09-01</revised> + <bug>476764</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/cyrus-sasl" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.1.26-r3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.1.26-r3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Cyrus-SASL is an implementation of the Simple Authentication and + Security Layer. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>In the GNU C Library (glibc) from version 2.17 onwards, the crypt() + function call can return NULL when the salt violates specifications or + the system is in FIPS-140 mode and a DES or MD5 hashed password is + passed. When Cyrus-SASL’s authentication mechanisms call crypt(), a + NULL may be returned. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could trigger this vulnerability to cause a Denial of + Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Cyrus-SASL users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/cyrus-sasl-2.1.26-r3" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4122">CVE-2013-4122</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2013-08-23T14:52:45Z"> + creffett + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2013-09-01T19:36:23Z"> + creffett + </metadata> +</glsa> |