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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200703-22.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200703-22.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ec19c2a69a16 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200703-22.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200703-22"> + <title>Mozilla Network Security Service: Remote execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + The Mozilla Network Security Services libraries are vulnerable to two + buffer overflows that could result in the remote execution of arbitrary + code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">nss</product> + <announced>2007-03-20</announced> + <revised count="01">2007-03-20</revised> + <bug>165555</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/nss" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.11.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.11.5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The Mozilla Network Security Service is a library implementing security + features like SSL v2/v3, TLS, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11, PKCS #12, + S/MIME and X.509 certificates. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + iDefense has reported two potential buffer overflow vulnerabilities + found by researcher "regenrecht" in the code implementing the SSLv2 + protocol. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could send a specially crafted SSL master key to a + server using NSS for the SSLv2 protocol, or entice a user to connect to + a malicious server with a client-side application using NSS like one of + the Mozilla products. This could trigger the vulnerabilities and result + in the possible execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the + vulnerable application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Disable the SSLv2 protocol in the applications using NSS. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All NSS users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/nss-3.11.5"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0008">CVE-2007-0008</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0009">CVE-2007-0009</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-03-13T23:41:07Z"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-03-16T11:51:35Z"> + vorlon + </metadata> +</glsa> |