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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201309-21.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201309-21.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..cfb7fc7358da --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201309-21.xml @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201309-21"> + <title>klibc: Command Injection</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in klibc could allow remote attackers to execute + arbitrary shell code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">klibc</product> + <announced>September 26, 2013</announced> + <revised>September 26, 2013: 1</revised> + <bug>369075</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/klibc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.5.25</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.5.25</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>klibc is a minimalistic libc used for making an initramfs.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>The ipconfig utility in klibc writes DHCP options to + /tmp/net-$DEVICE.conf, and this file is later sourced by other scripts to + get defined variables. The options written to this file are not properly + escaped. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could send a specially crafted DHCP reply, which could + execute arbitrary shell code with the privileges of any process which + sources DHCP options. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All klibc users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/klibc-1.5.25" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1930">CVE-2011-1930</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:18:21 +0000"> + pinkbyte + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:52:30 +0000"> + creffett + </metadata> +</glsa> |