GLSA 202107-01: corosync: Denial of service
| Severity: | low |
| Title: | corosync: Denial of service |
| Date: | 07/03/2021 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202107-01 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in corosync could lead to a Denial of Service condition.Background
The Corosync Cluster Engine is a Group Communication System with additional features for implementing high availability within applications.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| sys-cluster/corosync | < 3.0.4 | >= 3.0.4 | All supported architectures |
Description
It was discovered that corosync allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a Denial of Service by application crash.
Impact
A remote attacker could send a malicious crafted packet, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All corosync users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-cluster/corosync-3.0.4"
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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