GLSA 200404-10: iproute local Denial of Service vulnerability

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Severity:	low
Title:	iproute local Denial of Service vulnerability
Date:	04/09/2004
Bugs:	#34294
ID:	200404-10

Synopsis

The iproute package allows local users to cause a denial of service.

Background

iproute is a set of tools for managing linux network routing and advanced features.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
sys-apps/iproute	<= 20010824-r4	>= 20010824-r5	All supported architectures

Description

It has been reported that iproute can accept spoofed messages on the kernel netlink interface from local users. This could lead to a local Denial of Service condition.

Impact

Local users could cause a Denial of Service.

Workaround

A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package.

Resolution

All iproute users should upgrade to version 20010824-r5 or later:

    # emerge sync

    # emerge -pv ">=sys-apps/iproute-20010824-r5";
    # emerge ">=sys-apps/iproute-20010824-r5";

References

CAN-2003-0856

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-10.xml

Concerns?

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.