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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201509-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201509-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0c1fcdc587ce --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201509-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201509-05"> + <title>NetworkManager: Denial of Service</title> + <synopsis>Improper handling of Router Advertisements in NetworkManager could + cause a Denial of Service condition in IPv6 network stacks. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">networkmanager</product> + <announced>September 24, 2015</announced> + <revised>September 24, 2015: 1</revised> + <bug>545980</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/networkmanager" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.0.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.0.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>NetworkManager is an universal network configuration daemon for laptops, + desktops, servers and virtualization hosts. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>IPv6 Neighbour Discovery ICMP broadcast containing a non-route with a + low hop limit causes a Denial of Service by lowering the hop limit on + existing IPv6 routes in NetworkManager. + </p> + + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker on the same network segment could cause a Denial of + Service condition in NetworkManager + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All NetworkManager users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/networkmanager-1.0.2" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2924">CVE-2015-2924</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:06:18 +0000"> + BlueKnight + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:58:36 +0000">mrueg</metadata> +</glsa> |