- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201311-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: OpenVPN: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: November 20, 2013 Bugs: #293894, #468756 ID: 201311-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenVPN, allowing remote attackers to read encrypted traffic. Background ========== OpenVPN is a multi-platform, full-featured SSL VPN solution. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/openvpn < 2.3.1 >= 2.3.1 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenVPN. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== A remote attacker may be able to recover plaintext from an encrypted communication. Another vulnerability could allow remote attacker perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All OpenVPN users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/openvpn-2.3.1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2009-3555 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-3555 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-2061 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2061 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201311-13.xml Concerns? ========= 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 ======= Copyright 2013 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. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5