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author | Christopher Diaz Riveros <chrisadr@gentoo.org> | 2018-05-26 10:46:53 -0500 |
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committer | Christopher Diaz Riveros <chrisadr@gentoo.org> | 2018-05-26 10:46:53 -0500 |
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[ GLSA 201805-11 ] Rootkit Hunter: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
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diff --git a/glsa-201805-11.xml b/glsa-201805-11.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6e793ac2 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201805-11.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201805-11"> + <title>Rootkit Hunter: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability has been found in Rootkit Hunter that allows a + remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">rkhunter</product> + <announced>2018-05-26</announced> + <revised count="1">2018-05-26</revised> + <bug>623150</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-forensics/rkhunter" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Scans for known and unknown rootkits, backdoors, and sniffers.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A vulnerability was discovered in Rootkit Hunter that allows the + downloading of mirror updates over insecure channels (HTTP). + Furthermore, the mirror update is then executed in Bash. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker, by performing a man-in-the-middle attack, could + execute arbitrary code, conduct a Denial of Service, or have other + unspecified impacts. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>Users are advised to not trust insecure protocols such as HTTP and to + turn off any mirror updates utilizing such channels. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Rootkit Hunter users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-forensics/rkhunter-1.4.6" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7480">CVE-2017-7480</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2018-05-26T14:19:37Z">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2018-05-26T15:45:59Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |