[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201512-09 ] encfs: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201512-09

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https://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: encfs: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: December 30, 2015

Bugs: #510290

ID: 201512-09

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in encfs, the worst of which

can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial

of Service condition.

 

Background

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Encfs is an implementation of encrypted filesystem in user-space using

FUSE.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 sys-fs/encfs < 1.7.5 >= 1.7.5

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in encfs. Please review

the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

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A local attacker can utilize a possible buffer overflow in the

encodeName method of StreamNameIO and BlockNameIO to execute arbitrary

code or cause a Denial of Service. Also multiple weak cryptographics

practices have been found in encfs.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All encfs users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/encfs-1.7.5"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-3462

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3462

 

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/201512-09

 

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 ( -at -) 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