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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201506-03
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GnuTLS: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 22, 2015
Bugs: #546760, #548636
ID: 201506-03
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been fixed in GnuTLS, the worst of which
can cause Denial of Service
Background
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GnuTLS is an Open Source implementation of the TLS and SSL protocols.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/gnutls < 3.3.15 >= 3.3.15
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GnuTLS. Please review
the CVE identifiers and external references below for details.
Impact
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A context-dependent attacker can 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-3.3.15”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-3308
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3308
[ 2 ] GNUTLS-SA-2015-2
http://www.gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2015-2
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-03
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 2015 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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