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Gentoo: GLSA-201412-23 Normal: Nagios Remote Code Execution Risk

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Various vulnerabilities in Nagios on Gentoo Linux may permit remote command execution or trigger Denial of Service. Prompt updates recommended.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Nagios, the worst of which may allow remote code execution.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Nagios. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo software update remote code execution Denial of Service normal Nagios

Resolution

All Nagios users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/nagios-core-3.5.1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2012-6096 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-6096 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-7108 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7108 [ 3 ] CVE-2013-7205 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7205

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-23
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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: Nagios: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 13, 2014
Bugs: #447802, #495132, #501200
ID: 201412-23

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo software update remote code execution Denial of Service normal Nagios

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Nagios, the worst of which may allow remote code execution.

Background

Nagios is an open source host, service and network monitoring program.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-analyzer/nagios-core < 3.5.1 >= 3.5.1

Impact

===== A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service condition, or obtain sensitive information.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.