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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200507-20.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200507-20.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b6b9a92aa2cf --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200507-20.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200507-20"> + <title>Shorewall: Security policy bypass</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability in Shorewall allows clients authenticated by MAC address + filtering to bypass all other security rules. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">shorewall</product> + <announced>2005-07-22</announced> + <revised count="02">2005-09-14</revised> + <bug>99398</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-firewall/shorewall" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.4.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">2.4.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Shorewall is a high level tool for configuring Netfilter, the firewall + facility included in the Linux Kernel. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Shorewall fails to enforce security policies if configured with + "MACLIST_DISPOSITION" set to "ACCEPT" or "MACLIST_TTL" set to a value + greater or equal to 0. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="low"> + <p> + A client authenticated by MAC address filtering could bypass all + security policies, possibly allowing him to gain access to restricted + services. The default installation has MACLIST_DISPOSITION=REJECT and + MACLIST_TTL=(blank) (equivalent to 0). This can be checked by looking + at the settings in /etc/shorewall/shorewall.conf + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Set "MACLIST_TTL" to "0" and "MACLIST_DISPOSITION" to "REJECT" in the + Shorewall configuration file (usually /etc/shorewall/shorewall.conf). + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Shorewall users should upgrade to the latest available version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose net-firewall/shorewall</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2317">CAN-2005-2317</uri> + <uri link="http://www.shorewall.net/News.htm#20050717">Shorewall Announcement</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-07-20T08:32:24Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-07-20T09:04:23Z"> + DerCorny + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-07-21T21:07:14Z"> + DerCorny + </metadata> +</glsa> |