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From: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202004-15 ] libu2f-host: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:14:42
Message-Id: 6bed5253-88d1-7776-9c72-b4dc8deaa9a3@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202004-15
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7 Severity: High
8 Title: libu2f-host: Multiple vulnerabilities
9 Date: April 30, 2020
10 Bugs: #678580, #679724
11 ID: 202004-15
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15 Synopsis
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18 Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libu2f-host, the worst of
19 which could result in the execution of code.
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21 Background
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24 Yubico Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) Host C Library.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 app-crypt/libu2f-host < 1.1.10 >= 1.1.10
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34 Description
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37 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libu2f-host. Please
38 review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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40 Impact
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43 A remote attacker could entice a user to plug-in a malicious USB
44 device, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the
45 privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
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47 Workaround
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50 There is no known workaround at this time.
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52 Resolution
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55 All libu2f-host users should upgrade to the latest version:
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57 # emerge --sync
58 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/libu2f-host-1.1.10"
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60 References
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63 [ 1 ] CVE-2018-20340
64 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20340
65 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-9578
66 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9578
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68 Availability
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71 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
72 the Gentoo Security Website:
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74 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-15
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76 Concerns?
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79 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
80 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
81 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
82 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
83 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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85 License
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88 Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
89 belongs to its owner(s).
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91 The contents of this document are licensed under the
92 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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94 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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