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author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2020-08-25 10:45:55 +0100 |
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committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2020-08-25 10:45:55 +0100 |
commit | 3cf7c3ef441822c889356fd1812ebf2944a59851 (patch) | |
tree | c513fe68548b40365c1c2ebfe35c58ad431cdd77 /metadata/glsa/glsa-202007-40.xml | |
parent | 05b8b0e0af1d72e51a3ee61522941bf7605cd01c (diff) |
gentoo resync : 25.08.2020
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202007-40.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202007-40.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e9df7724c5a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202007-40.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202007-40"> + <title>Thin: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability was discovered in Thin which may allow local + attackers to kill arbitrary processes (denial of service). + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">thin</product> + <announced>2020-07-27</announced> + <revised count="1">2020-07-27</revised> + <bug>642200</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-servers/thin" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <vulnerable range="le">1.7.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Thin is a small and fast Ruby web server.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that Gentoo’s Thin ebuild does not properly handle + its temporary runtime directories. This only affects OpenRC systems, as + the flaw was exploitable via the init script. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A local attacker could cause denial of service by killing arbitrary + processes. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>Gentoo has discontinued support for Thin. We recommend that users + unmerge Thin: + </p> + + <code> + # emerge --unmerge "www-servers/thin" + </code> + + <p>NOTE: The Gentoo developer(s) maintaining Thin have discontinued support + at this time. It may be possible that a new Gentoo developer will update + Thin at a later date. There are many other web servers available in the + tree in the www-servers category. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2020-06-14T00:47:13Z">sam_c</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2020-07-27T00:48:08Z">sam_c</metadata> +</glsa> |