[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201401-09 ] Openswan: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201401-09

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: Openswan: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Date: January 18, 2014

Bugs: #483204

ID: 201401-09

 

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Synopsis

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A vulnerability in Openswan could result in execution of arbitrary code

or Denial of Service.

 

Background

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Openswan is an implementation of IPsec for Linux.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 net-misc/openswan < 2.6.39 >= 2.6.39

 

Description

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A buffer overflow flaw has been discovered in Openswan when using

Opportunistic Encryption.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could send a specially crafted DNS TXT record,

possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges

of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All Openswan users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/openswan-2.6.39"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-2053

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2053

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-09.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5