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From: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201701-02 ] Bash: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2017 13:48:23
Message-Id: 331a7a34-4683-a069-fc48-2cfc987a4f98@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-02
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Bash: Multiple vulnerabilities
9 Date: January 01, 2017
10 Bugs: #595268, #600174
11 ID: 201701-02
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15 Synopsis
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18 Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Bash, the worst of which may
19 allow execution of arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 Bash is the standard GNU Bourne Again SHell.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 app-shells/bash < 4.3_p48-r1 >= 4.3_p48-r1
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34 Description
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37 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Bash. Please review
38 the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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40 Impact
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43 A local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
44 privileges of the process, or cause a 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 Bash users should upgrade to the latest version:
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56 # emerge --sync
57 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-shells/bash-4.3_p48-r1"
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59 References
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62 [ 1 ] CVE-2016-7543
63 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7543
64 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-9401
65 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-9401
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67 Availability
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70 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
71 the Gentoo Security Website:
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73 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-02
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75 Concerns?
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78 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
79 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
80 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
81 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
82 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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84 License
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87 Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
88 belongs to its owner(s).
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90 The contents of this document are licensed under the
91 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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93 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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