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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201611-17
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Severity: Normal
Title: RPCBind: Denial of Service
Date: November 22, 2016
Bugs: #560990
ID: 201611-17
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in RPCBind might allow remote attackers to cause a
Denial of Service.
Background
==========
The RPCBind utility is a server that converts RPC program numbers into
universal addresses.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-nds/rpcbind < 0.2.3-r1 >= 0.2.3-r1
Description
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A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in RPCBind’s
svc_dodestroy function when trying to free a corrupted xprt->xp_netid
pointer.
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly 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 RPCBind users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=net-nds/rpcbind-0.2.3-r1”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-7236
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7236
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-17
Concerns?
=========
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 2016 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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Severity: Normal
Title: RPCBind: Denial of Service
Date: November 22, 2016
Bugs: #560990
ID: 201611-17
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Synopsis
========
A buffer overflow in RPCBind might allow remote attackers to cause a
Denial of Service.
Background
==========
The RPCBind utility is a server that converts RPC program numbers into
universal addresses.
Affected packages
=================
——————————————————————-
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-nds/rpcbind < 0.2.3-r1 >= 0.2.3-r1
Description
===========
A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in RPCBind’s
svc_dodestroy function when trying to free a corrupted xprt->xp_netid
pointer.
Impact
======
A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All RPCBind users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=net-nds/rpcbind-0.2.3-r1”
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2015-7236
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7236″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7236</a>
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-17″>https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-17</a>
Concerns?
=========
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
<a class=”moz-txt-link-abbreviated” href=”mailto:security@gentoo.org”>security@gentoo.org</a> or alternatively, you may file a bug at
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”https://bugs.gentoo.org”>https://bugs.gentoo.org</a>.
License
=======
Copyright 2016 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.
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5″>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5</a></pre>
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