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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201612-53
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: CyaSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 31, 2016
Bugs: #507418
ID: 201612-53
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in CyaSSL, the worst of which
may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
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CyaSSL is a small, fast, portable implementation of TLS/SSL for
embedded devices to the cloud.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/cyassl *<= 2.9.4 Vulnerable!
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NOTE: Certain packages are still vulnerable. Users should migrate
to another package if one is available or wait for the
existing packages to be marked stable by their
architecture maintainers.
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in CyaSSL. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges
of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or conduct a
man-in-the-middle attack.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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Upstream has discontinued the software in favor of wolfSSL. Therefore,
the CyaSSL package has been removed from the Gentoo repository and
current users are advised to unmerge the package.
# emerge –unmerge “net-libs/cyassl”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-2896
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2896
[ 2 ] CVE-2014-2897
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2897
[ 3 ] CVE-2014-2898
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2898
[ 4 ] CVE-2014-2899
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2899
[ 5 ] CVE-2014-2900
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2900
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/201612-53
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 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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