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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201705-01.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201705-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f52485e8615e --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201705-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201705-01"> + <title>libevent: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis>Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libevent, the worst of + which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libevent</product> + <announced>2017-05-07</announced> + <revised count="1">2017-05-07</revised> + <bug>608042</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libevent" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.1.7_rc</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.1.7_rc</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>libevent is a library to execute a function when a specific event occurs + on a file descriptor. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libevent. Please review + the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the + privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All libevent users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libevent-2.1.7_rc" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-10195"> + CVE-2016-10195 + </uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-10196"> + CVE-2016-10196 + </uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-10197"> + CVE-2016-10197 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-04-27T05:45:34Z">BlueKnight</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-05-07T20:14:35Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |