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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2229602fbc6d --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201206-31"> + <title>Linux-PAM: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis>Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Linux-PAM, allowing + local attackers to possibly gain escalated privileges, cause a Denial of + Service, corrupt data, or obtain sensitive information. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">pam</product> + <announced>2012-06-25</announced> + <revised count="1">2012-06-25</revised> + <bug>343399</bug> + <bug>386273</bug> + <bug>388431</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-libs/pam" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.1.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.1.5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Linux-PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) is an architecture allowing + the separation of the development of privilege granting software from the + development of secure and appropriate authentication schemes. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Linux-PAM. Please + review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A local attacker could use specially crafted files to cause a buffer + overflow, possibly resulting in privilege escalation or Denial of + Service. Furthermore, a local attacker could execute specially crafted + programs or symlink attacks, possibly resulting in data loss or + disclosure of sensitive information. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Linux-PAM users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/pam-1.1.5" + </code> + + <p>NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are + available since November 25, 2011. It is likely that your system is + already no longer affected by this issue. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3316">CVE-2010-3316</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3430">CVE-2010-3430</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3431">CVE-2010-3431</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3435">CVE-2010-3435</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3853">CVE-2010-3853</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4706">CVE-2010-4706</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4707">CVE-2010-4707</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-4708">CVE-2010-4708</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3148">CVE-2011-3148</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3149">CVE-2011-3149</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="2011-10-07T23:37:20Z" tag="requester"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata timestamp="2012-06-25T18:51:25Z" tag="submitter">craig</metadata> +</glsa> |