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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201406-09
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GnuTLS: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 13, 2014
Bugs: #501282, #503394, #511840
ID: 201406-09
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GnuTLS, the worst of
which could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Background
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GnuTLS is an Open Source implementation of the TLS 1.2 and SSL 3.0
protocols.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/gnutls < 2.12.23-r6 >= 2.12.23-r6
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GnuTLS. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could utilize multiple vectors to spoof arbitrary SSL
servers via a crafted certificate, execute arbitrary code or cause a
Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All GnuTLS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=net-libs/gnutls-2.12.23-r6”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0092
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0092
[ 2 ] CVE-2014-1959
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1959
[ 3 ] CVE-2014-3465
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3465
[ 4 ] CVE-2014-3466
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3466
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-09.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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