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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200602-08.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200602-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..85b9cabc427c --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200602-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200602-08"> + <title>libtasn1, GNU TLS: Security flaw in DER decoding</title> + <synopsis> + A flaw in the parsing of Distinguished Encoding Rules (DER) has been + discovered in libtasn1, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary + code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libtasn1</product> + <announced>February 16, 2006</announced> + <revised>February 16, 2006: 01</revised> + <bug>122307</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libtasn1" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.2.18</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.2.18</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="net-libs/gnutls" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.10</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.10</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Libtasn1 is a library used to parse ASN.1 (Abstract Syntax + Notation One) objects, and perform DER (Distinguished Encoding Rules) + decoding. Libtasn1 is included with the GNU TLS library, which is used + by applications to provide a cryptographically secure communications + channel. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Evgeny Legerov has reported a flaw in the DER decoding routines + provided by libtasn1, which could cause an out of bounds access to + occur. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could cause an application using libtasn1 to + crash and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially + crafted input. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All libtasn1 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libtasn1-0.2.18"</code> + <p> + All GNU TLS users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/gnutls-1.2.10"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0645">CVE-2006-0645</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:11:10 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:11:49 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:53:09 +0000"> + taviso + </metadata> +</glsa> |