GLSA 201206-35: nbd: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | high |
| Title: | nbd: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 06/25/2012 |
| Bugs: | , |
| ID: | 201206-35 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in nbd, which could lead to remote execution of arbitrary code.Background
nbd is a userland client/server for kernel network block device.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| sys-block/nbd | < 2.9.22 | >= 2.9.22 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in nbd. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
nbd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) or the execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All nbd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-block/nbd-2.9.22"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
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.
License
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