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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201803-10.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201803-10.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b79033cc21c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201803-10.xml @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201803-10"> + <title>collectd: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis>Gentoo's collectd package contains multiple vulnerabilities, the + worst of which may allow local attackers to escalate privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">collectd</product> + <announced>2018-03-22</announced> + <revised count="1">2018-03-22</revised> + <bug>628540</bug> + <bug>637538</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-admin/collectd" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">5.7.2-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">5.7.2-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>collectd is a daemon which collects system and application performance + metrics periodically and provides mechanisms to store the values in a + variety of ways, for example in RRD files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Gentoo’s collectd package. + Please review the referenced CVE identifiers and bug entries for details. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A local attacker, who either is already collectd’s system user or + belongs to collectd’s group, could potentially gain root privileges and + cause a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + + <p>Remote attackers could cause a Denial of Service condition via specially + crafted SNMP responses. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All collectd users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/collectd-5.7.2-r1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-16820"> + CVE-2017-16820 + </uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-18240"> + CVE-2017-18240 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2018-03-03T16:45:48Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2018-03-22T00:14:20Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |