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Gentoo: GLSA-202003-17 Normal: nfdump Arbitrary Code Execution

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Calendar Grey March 14, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
nfdump security flaws may enable remote code execution; it's vital for Gentoo users to upgrade to version 1.6.19.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in nfdump, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory update gentoo remote code execution issue nfdump

Resolution

All nfdump users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/nfdump-1.6.19"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2019-1010057 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010057 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-14459 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14459

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-17
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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: nfdump: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 15, 2020
Bugs: #711316
ID: 202003-17

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Topics Covered

security advisory update gentoo remote code execution issue nfdump

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in nfdump, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

nfdump is a toolset in order to collect and process netflow and sflow data, sent from netflow/sflow compatible devices.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-analyzer/nfdump < 1.6.19 >= 1.6.19

Impact

===== A remote attacker, by sending specially crafted netflow/sflow data, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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