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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201405-11
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Severity: Low
Title: Bacula: Information disclosure
Date: May 17, 2014
Bugs: #434878
ID: 201405-11
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in Bacula may allow remote attackers to obtain
sensitive information.
Background
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Bacula is a network based backup suite.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-backup/bacula < 5.2.12 >= 5.2.12
Description
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Bacula does not properly enforce console access control lists.
Impact
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A remote authenticated attacker may be able to bypass restrictions to
obtain sensitive information.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Bacula users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-backup/bacula-5.2.12"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-4430
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4430
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-201405-11.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
