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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 4:26 am Post subject: [ GLSA 201804-21 ] librelp |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: librelp: Remote code execution (GLSA 201804-21)
Severity: high
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2018-04-22
Bug(s): #651192
ID: 201804-21
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been found in librelp that may allow a remote
attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Background
A reliable logging program.
Affected Packages
Package: dev-libs/librelp
Vulnerable: < 1.2.15
Unaffected: >= 1.2.15
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
A buffer overflow was discovered in librelp with the handling of x509
certificates.
Impact
A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted x509 certificate,
could execute arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All librelp users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/librelp-1.2.15"
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References
CVE-2018-1000140
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