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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-50.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-50.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..69f904761062 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-50.xml @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201701-50"> + <title>PPP: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in PPP might allow remote attackers to cause a + Denial of Service condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">ppp</product> + <announced>2017-01-23</announced> + <revised count="1">2017-01-23</revised> + <bug>546554</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-dialup/ppp" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.4.7-r3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.4.7-r3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>PPP is a Unix implementation of the Point-to-Point Protocol</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A buffer overflow was discovered in the rc_mksid function in + plugins/radius/util.c in PPP when the PID for pppd is greater than 65535. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All PPP users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dialup/ppp-2.4.7-r3" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3310">CVE-2015-3310</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-01-18T22:55:39Z">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-01-23T03:15:31Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |