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Posted on 09 December 2014
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-02
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: nfs-utils: Information disclosure
Date: December 08, 2014
Bugs: #464636
ID: 201412-02
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in nfs-utils might allow remote attackers to gain
access to restricted information.
Background
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nfs-utils contains the client and daemon implementations for the NFS
protocol.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-fs/nfs-utils < 1.2.8 >= 1.2.8
Description
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rpc.gssd in nfs-utils is vulnerable to DNS spoofing due to it depending
on PTR resolution for GSSAPI authentication, allowing for data to be
submitted to a malicious server without the knowledge of the user.
Impact
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A remote attacker may be able to obtain sensitive information.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All nfs-utils users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/nfs-utils-1.2.8"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-1923
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1923
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-02.xml
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 2014 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.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
