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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201803-10
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: collectd: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 22, 2018
Bugs: #628540, #637538
ID: 201803-10
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Synopsis
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Gentoo's collectd package contains multiple vulnerabilities, the worst
of which may allow local attackers to escalate privileges.
Background
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collectd is a daemon which collects system and application performance
metrics periodically and provides mechanisms to store the values in a
variety of ways, for example in RRD files.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-admin/collectd < 5.7.2-r1 >= 5.7.2-r1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Gentoo's collectd package.
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers and bug entries for
details.
Impact
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A local attacker, who either is already collectd's system user or
belongs to collectd's group, could potentially gain root privileges and
cause a Denial of Service condition.
Remote attackers could cause a Denial of Service condition via
specially crafted SNMP responses.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All collectd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/collectd-5.7.2-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-16820
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-16820
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-18240
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-18240
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-10
Concerns?
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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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Copyright 2018 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.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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