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author | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2018-08-22 23:21:35 +0200 |
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committer | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2018-08-22 23:21:35 +0200 |
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[ GLSA 201808-03 ] NetworkManager VPNC plugin: Privilege escalation
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diff --git a/glsa-201808-03.xml b/glsa-201808-03.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fbb8ec69 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201808-03.xml @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201808-03"> + <title>NetworkManager VPNC plugin: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in NetworkManager VPNC plugin allows local users to + escalate privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">networkmanager-vpnc</product> + <announced>2018-08-22</announced> + <revised count="1">2018-08-22</revised> + <bug>661712</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/networkmanager-vpnc" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>NetworkManager is an universal network configuration daemon for laptops, + desktops, servers and virtualization hosts. + </p> + + <p>The VPNC plugin provides easy access Cisco Concentrator based VPN’s + utilizing NetworkManager. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>When initiating a VPNC connection, NetworkManager spawns a new vpnc + process and passes the configuration via STDIN. By injecting a special + character into a configuration parameter, an attacker can coerce + NetworkManager to set the Password helper option to an attacker + controlled executable file. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A local attacker is able to escalate privileges via a specially crafted + configuration file. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All NetworkManager VPNC plugin users should upgrade to the latest + version: + </p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose + ">=net-misc/networkmanager-vpnc-1.2.6" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10900">CVE-2018-10900</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2018-07-30T00:25:20Z">irishluck83</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2018-08-22T21:14:54Z">irishluck83</metadata> +</glsa> |