GLSA 201903-11: XRootD: Remote code execution
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | XRootD: Remote code execution |
| Date: | 03/14/2019 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201903-11 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability was discovered in XRootD which could lead to the remote execution of code.Background
A project that aims at giving high performance, scalable, and fault tolerant access to data repositories of many kinds.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-libs/xrootd | < 4.8.3 | >= 4.8.3 | All supported architectures |
Description
A shell command injection was discovered in XRootD.
Impact
A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All XRootD users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/xrootd-4.8.3"
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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