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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201706-07.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201706-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f273307c04bd --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201706-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201706-07"> + <title>Libtirpc and RPCBind: Denial of Service </title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability has been found in Libtirpc and RPCBind which may + allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">RPCBind,Libtirpc</product> + <announced>2017-06-06</announced> + <revised count="2">2017-06-06</revised> + <bug>617472</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-nds/rpcbind" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.2.4-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.2.4-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="net-libs/libtirpc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.0.1-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.0.1-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The RPCBind utility is a server that converts RPC program numbers into + universal addresses. + </p> + + <p>Libtirpc is a port of Suns Transport-Independent RPC library to Linux.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was found that due to the way RPCBind uses libtirpc (libntirpc), a + memory leak can occur when parsing specially crafted XDR messages. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could send thousands of messages to RPCBind, possibly + resulting in a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All RPCBind users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nds/rpcbind-0.2.4-r1" + </code> + + <p>All Libtirpc users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libtirpc-1.0.1-r1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-8779">CVE-2017-8779</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-05-21T07:26:12Z">BlueKnight</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-06-06T11:58:19Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |