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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201411-07.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201411-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..40cbec8c40b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201411-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201411-07"> + <title>Openswan: Denial of Service</title> + <synopsis>A NULL pointer dereference in Openswan may allow remote attackers + to cause Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">openswan</product> + <announced>November 23, 2014</announced> + <revised>November 23, 2014: 1</revised> + <bug>499870</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/openswan" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <vulnerable range="le">2.6.39-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Openswan is an implementation of IPsec for Linux.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A NULL pointer dereference has been found in Openswan.</p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could create a Denial of Service condition.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>Gentoo has discontinued support for Openswan. We recommend that users + unmerge Openswan: + </p> + + <code> + # emerge --unmerge "net-misc/openswan" + </code> + + <p>NOTE: The Gentoo developer(s) maintaining Openswan have discontinued + support at this time. It may be possible that a new Gentoo developer will + update Openswan at a later date. Alternatives packages such as Libreswan + and strongSwan are currently available in Gentoo Portage. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6466">CVE-2013-6466</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:21:40 +0000"> + BlueKnight + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:45:46 +0000">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |