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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202008-02 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: GNU GLOBAL: Arbitrary code execution |
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Date: August 08, 2020 |
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Bugs: #646348 |
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ID: 202008-02 |
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Synopsis |
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A vulnerability in GNU GLOBAL was discovered, possibly allowing remote |
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attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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GNU GLOBAL is a source code tagging system that works the same way |
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across diverse environments, such as Emacs editor, Vi editor, Less |
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viewer, Bash shell, various web browsers, etc. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 dev-util/global < 6.6.4 >= 6.6.4 |
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Description |
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A vulnerability was found in an undocumented function of gozilla. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted URL |
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using GNU GLOBAL, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code |
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with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All GNU GLOBAL users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/global-6.6.4" |
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References |
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========== |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-17531 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17531 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-02 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |