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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202011-15.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202011-15.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..91f3acadcd3b --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202011-15.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202011-15"> + <title>libmaxminddb: Denial of service</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in libmaxminddb could lead to a Denial of Service + condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libmaxminddb</product> + <announced>2020-11-14</announced> + <revised count="1">2020-11-14</revised> + <bug>753275</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libmaxminddb" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The libmaxminddb library provides a C library for reading MaxMind DB + files, including the GeoIP2 databases from MaxMind. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>libmaxminddb used uninitialised memory when reading from a corrupt + database file. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to use a specially crafted + database with libmaxminddb, 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 libmaxminddb users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libmaxminddb-1.4.3" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28241">CVE-2020-28241</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2020-11-12T15:42:40Z">sam_c</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2020-11-14T18:14:48Z">sam_c</metadata> +</glsa> |