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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-08.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b2227150a52c --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201612-08"> + <title>LinuxCIFS utils: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in LinuxCIFS utils' "cifscreds" PAM module might + allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">cifs-utils</product> + <announced>2016-12-04</announced> + <revised count="1">2016-12-04</revised> + <bug>552634</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-fs/cifs-utils" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">6.4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">6.4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The LinuxCIFS utils are a collection of tools for managing Linux CIFS + Client Filesystems. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in cifskey.c or cifscreds.c + in LinuxCIFS, as used in “pam_cifscreds.” + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause an + unspecified impact. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>Don’t use LinuxCIFS utils’ “cifscreds” PAM module. In Gentoo, + LinuxCIFS utils’ PAM support is disabled by default unless the + “pam” USE flag is enabled. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All LinuxCIFS utils users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/cifs-utils-6.4" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2830">CVE-2014-2830</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2016-02-25T07:13:41Z"> + BlueKnight + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2016-12-04T11:02:29Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |