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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201702-24.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201702-24.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..23f8f9172d3b --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201702-24.xml @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201702-24"> + <title>LibVNCServer/LibVNCClient: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis>Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in + LibVNCServer/LibVNCClient, the worst of which allows remote attackers to + execute arbitrary code when connecting to a malicious server. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libvncserver</product> + <announced>2017-02-20</announced> + <revised count="1">2017-02-20</revised> + <bug>605326</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-libs/libvncserver" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.9.11</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.9.11</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>LibVNCServer/LibVNCClient are cross-platform C libraries that allow you + to easily implement VNC server or client functionality in your program. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in LibVNCServer and + LibVNCClient. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for + details. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious VNC + server or leverage Man-in-the-Middle attacks to cause the execution of + arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running a VNC client + linked against LibVNCClient. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All LibVNCServer/LibVNCClient users should upgrade to the latest + version: + </p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libvncserver-0.9.11" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-9941">CVE-2016-9941</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-9942">CVE-2016-9942</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-02-05T22:55:00Z">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-02-20T23:45:56Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |