GLSA 201401-24: INN: Man-in-the-middle attack
| Severity: | low |
| Title: | INN: Man-in-the-middle attack |
| Date: | 01/21/2014 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201401-24 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in INN's STARTTLS implementation could allow a remote attacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.Background
INN is a news server which can interface with Usenet.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-nntp/inn | < 2.5.3 | >= 2.5.3 | All supported architectures |
Description
INN’s I/O buffering is not correctly restricted.
Impact
A remote attacker could inject commands into encrypted NNTP sessions.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All INN users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-nntp/inn-2.5.3"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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