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author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
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reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-20.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-20.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..bde89f1982d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-20.xml @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201701-20"> + <title>D-Bus: Format string vulnerability</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability has been found in D-Bus possibly resulting in a + local Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">dbus</product> + <announced>2017-01-11</announced> + <revised>2017-01-11: 1</revised> + <bug>596772</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/dbus" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.10.12</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.10.12</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>D-Bus is a message bus system, a simple way for applications to talk to + one another. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that D-Bus incorrectly handles certain format strings.</p> + + <p>The impact of this new vulnerability is believed to not be exploitable + if D-Bus is patched against CVE-2015-0245. The previous vulnerability + (CVE-2015-0245) was addressed in GLSA-201503-02 referenced below. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A local attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition or possibly + execute arbitrary code. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>The vulnerable D-Bus interface is intended only for use by systemd + running as root. + </p> + + <p>The administrator can install a policy which denies sending from + org.freedesktop.systemd1.Activator” to D-Bus. This will prevent + non-root attackers from reaching the interface in order to exercise this + flaw. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All D-Bus users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/dbus-1.10.12" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-02">GLSA-201503-02</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-01-08T23:47:24Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-01-11T12:08:23Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |