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From: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202003-17 ] nfdump: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:27:22
Message-Id: d41b9c56-223e-52f8-a03c-bb0cf30e0d87@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-17
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: nfdump: Multiple vulnerabilities
9 Date: March 15, 2020
10 Bugs: #711316
11 ID: 202003-17
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15 Synopsis
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18 Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in nfdump, the worst of which
19 could result in the execution of arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 nfdump is a toolset in order to collect and process netflow and sflow
25 data, sent from netflow/sflow compatible devices.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 net-analyzer/nfdump < 1.6.19 >= 1.6.19
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35 Description
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38 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in nfdump. Please review
39 the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker, by sending specially crafted netflow/sflow data,
45 could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
46 process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
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48 Workaround
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51 There is no known workaround at this time.
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53 Resolution
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56 All nfdump users should upgrade to the latest version:
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58 # emerge --sync
59 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/nfdump-1.6.19"
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61 References
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64 [ 1 ] CVE-2019-1010057
65 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010057
66 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-14459
67 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14459
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69 Availability
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72 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
73 the Gentoo Security Website:
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75 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-17
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77 Concerns?
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80 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
81 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
82 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
83 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
84 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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86 License
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89 Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
90 belongs to its owner(s).
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92 The contents of this document are licensed under the
93 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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95 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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