GLSA 201612-34: systemd: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	systemd: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	12/13/2016
Bugs:	#486904
ID:	201612-34

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in systemd, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Background

A system and service manager.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
sys-apps/systemd	< 208	>= 208	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in systemd. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or gain escalated privileges.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All systemd users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/systemd-208"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201612-34.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.