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 Severity: High
    Title: libgssglue: Privilege escalation
     Date: September 28, 2012
     Bugs: #385321
       ID: 201209-22

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in libgssglue may allow a local attacker to gain
escalated privileges.

Background
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libgssglue exports a GSSAPI interface which calls other random GSSAPI
libraries.

Affected packages
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    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  net-libs/libgssglue           < 0.4                       >= 0.4

Description
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libgssglue does not securely use getenv() when loading a library for a
setuid application.

Impact
=====
A local attacker could gain escalated privileges.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
=========
All libgssglue users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libgssglue-0.4"

References
=========
[ 1 ] CVE-2011-2709
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2709

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/201209-22

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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/

Gentoo: GLSA-201209-22: libgssglue: Privilege escalation

A vulnerability in libgssglue may allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges.

Summary

libgssglue does not securely use getenv() when loading a library for a setuid application.

Resolution

All libgssglue users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libgssglue-0.4"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2011-2709 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2709

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201209-22

Concerns

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.

Severity
Severity: High
Title: libgssglue: Privilege escalation
Date: September 28, 2012
Bugs: #385321
ID: 201209-22

Synopsis

A vulnerability in libgssglue may allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges.

Background

libgssglue exports a GSSAPI interface which calls other random GSSAPI libraries.

Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-libs/libgssglue < 0.4 >= 0.4

Impact

===== A local attacker could gain escalated privileges.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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