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From: Mikle Kolyada <zlogene@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201507-09 ] PyPAM: Arbitrary code execution
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:55:20
Message-Id: 559EC2AB.5020006@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201507-09
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: PyPAM: Arbitrary code execution
9 Date: July 09, 2015
10 Bugs: #407603
11 ID: 201507-09
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15 Synopsis
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18 A double free vulnerability in PyPAM could result in execution of
19 arbitrary code or Denial of Service.
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21 Background
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24 PyPAM is a PAM binding for Python.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 dev-python/pypam < 0.5.0-r3 >= 0.5.0-r3
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34 Description
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37 PyPAM does not handle passwords correctly if there is NULL byte in the
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40 Impact
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43 A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a
44 Denial of Service condition.
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46 Workaround
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49 There is no known workaround at this time.
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51 Resolution
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54 All PyPAM users should upgrade to the latest version:
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56 # emerge --sync
57 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/pypam-0.5.0-r3"
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59 References
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62 [ 1 ] CVE-2012-1502
63 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1502
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65 Availability
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68 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
69 the Gentoo Security Website:
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71 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-09
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73 Concerns?
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76 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
77 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
78 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
79 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
80 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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82 License
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85 Copyright 2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
86 belongs to its owner(s).
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88 The contents of this document are licensed under the
89 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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91 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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