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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202105-31.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202105-31.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..05d9ce89b585 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202105-31.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202105-31"> + <title>Nettle: Denial of service</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in Nettle could lead to a Denial of Service + condition. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">nettle</product> + <announced>2021-05-26</announced> + <revised count="1">2021-05-26</revised> + <bug>780483</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/nettle" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.7.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.7.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Nettle is a cryptographic library that is designed to fit easily in + almost any context: In cryptographic toolkits for object-oriented + languages, such as C++, Python, or Pike, in applications like lsh or + GnuPG, or even in kernel space. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled signature + verification. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="low"> + <p>A remote attacker could send a specially crafted valid-looking input + signature, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition or force + an invalid signature. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Nettle users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/nettle-3.7.2" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20305">CVE-2021-20305</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2021-05-25T20:00:54Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2021-05-26T10:12:28Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |