Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201612-34 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in systemd, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 208 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201612-34
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: systemd: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 13, 2016
Bugs: #486904
ID: 201612-34
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in systemd, the worst of which
may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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A system and service manager.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-apps/systemd < 208 >= 208
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in systemd. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges
of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or gain escalated
privileges.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All systemd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/systemd-208"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-4391
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4391
[ 2 ] CVE-2013-4393
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4393
[ 3 ] CVE-2013-4394
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4394
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5