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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202107-14
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: rclone: Weak random number generation
     Date: July 08, 2021
     Bugs: #755638
       ID: 202107-14

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Synopsis
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rclone uses weak random number generation such that generated passwords
can be easily cracked.

Background
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rclone is a problem to sync files to and from various cloud storage
providers.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  net-misc/rclone              < 1.53.3                  >= 1.53.3 

Description
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Passwords generated with rclone were insecurely generated and are
vulnerable to brute force attacks.

Impact
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Data kept secret with a password generated by rclone may be disclosed
to a local attacker.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All rclone users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/rclone-1.53.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-28924
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28924

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/202107-14

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 2021 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/