Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201812-2 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ConnMan, the worst of which could result in the remote execution of code. Versions less than 1.35-r1 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201812-02
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: ConnMan: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 02, 2018
Bugs: #628566, #630028
ID: 201812-02
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ConnMan, the worst of which
could result in the remote execution of code.
Background
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ConnMan provides a daemon for managing Internet connections.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/connman < 1.35-r1 >= 1.35-r1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ConnMan. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker, via a crafted DNS packet, could remotely execute
code or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All ConnMan users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/connman-1.35-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-12865
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12865
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-5716
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5716
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-02
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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2018 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.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5