GLSA 202003-14: atftp: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	high
Title:	atftp: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	03/14/2020
Bugs:	#711630
ID:	202003-14

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in atftp, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

atftp is a client/server implementation of the TFTP protocol that implements RFCs 1350, 2090, 2347, 2348, and 2349.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-ftp/atftp	< 0.7.2	>= 0.7.2	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

A remote attacker could send a specially crafted packet to an atftp instance, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All atftp users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/atftp-0.7.2"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202003-14.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.