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Gentoo: GLSA-202301-15 Normal: GNUstep Core Service Interruption

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Calendar Grey December 13, 2014
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Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 202301-15 identifies a vulnerability in the FreeBSD Core components necessitating prompt user action.
A vulnerability in GNUstep Base library could lead to Denial of Service.

Summary

GNUstep Base library does not properly handle the file descriptor for logging, when run as a daemon.

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Topics Covered

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Resolution

All GNUstep Base library users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=gnustep-base/gnustep-base-1.24.6-r1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-2980 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2980

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-20
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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: Normal
Title: GNUstep Base library: Denial of Service
Date: December 13, 2014
Bugs: #508370
ID: 201412-20

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Topics Covered

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Synopsis

A vulnerability in GNUstep Base library could lead to Denial of Service.

Background

GNUstep Base library is a free software package implementing the API of the OpenStep Foundation Kit (tm), including later additions.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 gnustep-base/gnustep-base < 1.24.6-r1 >= 1.24.6-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.