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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202006-10 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Low |
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Title: GNU Readline: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: June 13, 2020 |
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Bugs: #717924 |
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ID: 202006-10 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GNU Readline, the worst of |
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which could result in a Denial of Service condition. |
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Background |
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The GNU Readline library provides a set of functions for use by |
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applications that allow users to edit command lines as they are typed |
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in. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 sys-libs/readline < 8.0 >= 8.0 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GNU Readline. Please |
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review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
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Impact |
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. |
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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 Readline users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/readline-8.0" |
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References |
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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/202006-10 |
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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 |