GLSA 201612-53: CyaSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	CyaSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	12/31/2016
Bugs:	#507418
ID:	201612-53

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in CyaSSL, the worst of which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

CyaSSL is a small, fast, portable implementation of TLS/SSL for embedded devices to the cloud.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-libs/cyassl	2.9.4		All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in CyaSSL. 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 conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

Upstream has discontinued the software in favor of wolfSSL. Therefore, the CyaSSL package has been removed from the Gentoo repository and current users are advised to unmerge the package.

      # emerge --unmerge "net-libs/cyassl"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201612-53.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.