[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201206-35 ] nbd: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201206-35

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: High

Title: nbd: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: June 25, 2012

Bugs: #353097, #372891

ID: 201206-35

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities were found in nbd, which could lead to remote

execution of arbitrary code.

 

Background

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nbd is a userland client/server for kernel network block device.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 sys-block/nbd < 2.9.22 >= 2.9.22

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in nbd. Please review the

CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

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nbd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer

dereference and crash) or the execution of arbitrary code.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All nbd users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-block/nbd-2.9.22"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2011-0530

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0530

[ 2 ] CVE-2011-1925

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1925

 

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-201206-35.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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2012 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