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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-05.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e96fdf2a --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200608-05"> + <title>LibVNCServer: Authentication bypass</title> + <synopsis> + VNC servers created with LibVNCServer accept insecure protocol types, even + when the server does not offer it, resulting in unauthorized access to the + server. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libvncserver</product> + <announced>August 04, 2006</announced> + <revised>August 04, 2006: 01</revised> + <bug>136916</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-libs/libvncserver" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.8.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.8.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + LibVNCServer is a GPL'ed library for creating VNC servers. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + LibVNCServer fails to properly validate protocol types effectively + letting users decide what protocol to use, such as "Type 1 - None". + LibVNCServer will accept this security type, even if it is not offered + by the server. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An attacker could use this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access + with the privileges of the user running the VNC server. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All LibVNCServer users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libvncserver-0.8.2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2450">CVE-2006-2450</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:47:24 +0000"> + vorlon078 + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:50:23 +0000"> + vorlon078 + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:51:07 +0000"> + hlieberman + </metadata> +</glsa> |