GLSA 201810-10: systemd: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	high
Title:	systemd: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	10/30/2018
Bugs:	#669664, #669716
ID:	201810-10

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	< 239-r2	>= 239-r2	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, 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-239-r2"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201810-10.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.