GLSA 202402-10: NBD Tools: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity:normal
Title:NBD Tools: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date:02/04/2024
Bugs: #834678
ID:202402-10

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in NBD Tools, the worst of which could result in arbitary code execution.

Background

The NBD Tools are the Network Block Device utilities allowing one to use remote block devices over a TCP/IP network. It includes a userland NBD server.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected Architecture(s)
sys-block/nbd < 3.24 >= 3.24 All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All NBD Tools users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-block/nbd-3.24"
        

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202402-10.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.

License

Copyright 2010 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

Thank you!