GLSA 202004-06: GnuTLS: DTLS protocol regression
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | GnuTLS: DTLS protocol regression |
| Date: | 04/02/2020 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202004-06 |
Synopsis
A regression in GnuTLS breaks the security guarantees of the DTLS protocol.Background
GnuTLS is an Open Source implementation of the TLS and SSL protocols.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-libs/gnutls | < 3.6.13 | >= 3.6.13 | All supported architectures |
Description
It was discovered that DTLS client did not contribute any randomness to the DTLS negotiation.
Impact
Please review the referenced advisory for details.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All GnuTLS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/gnutls-3.6.13"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
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.
License
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