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Posted on 17 March 2012
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201203-13
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Severity: Normal
Title: Openswan: Denial of Service
Date: March 16, 2012
Bugs: #372961, #389097
ID: 201203-13
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities in Openswan may create a Denial of Service
condition.
Background
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Openswan is an implementation of IPsec for Linux.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/openswan < 2.6.37 >= 2.6.37
Description
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Two vulnerabilities have been found in Openswan:
* Improper permissions are used on /var/run/starter.pid and
/var/lock/subsys/ipsec (CVE-2011-2147).
* Openswan contains a use-after-free error in the cryptographic helper
handler (CVE-2011-4073).
Impact
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A remote authenticated attacker or a local attacker may be able to
cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Openswan users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/openswan-2.6.37"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since November 10, 2011. It is likely that your system is
already no longer affected by this issue.
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2011-2147
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2147
[ 2 ] CVE-2011-4073
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4073
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-201203-13.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 2012 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
