GLSA 202009-01: GnuTLS: Denial of service
| Severity: | low |
| Title: | GnuTLS: Denial of service |
| Date: | 09/06/2020 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202009-01 |
Synopsis
A flaw was found in GnuTLS, possibly allowing a Denial of Service condition.Background
GnuTLS is an Open Source implementation of the TLS and SSL protocols.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-libs/gnutls | < 3.6.15 | >= 3.6.15 | All supported architectures |
Description
It was found that GnuTLS didn’t handle “no_renegotiation” alert properly.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious TLS endpoint using an application linked against GnuTLS, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
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-3.6.15"
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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