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Gentoo: GLSA 202402-10 Normal: NBD Tools Multiple Threats

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Explore the various security flaws identified in NBD Tools, which may enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on Gentoo installations.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in NBD Tools, the worst of which could result in arbitary code execution.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo arbitrary code execution multiple vulnerabilities network block device security concerns NBD Tools

Resolution

All NBD Tools users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-block/nbd-3.24"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2022-26495 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26495 [ 2 ] CVE-2022-26496 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26496

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-10
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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: NBD Tools: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: February 04, 2024
Bugs: #834678
ID: 202402-10

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo arbitrary code execution multiple vulnerabilities network block device security concerns NBD Tools

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in NBD Tools, the worst of which could result in arbitary code execution.

Background

The NBD Tools are the Network Block Device utilities allowing one to use remote block devices over a TCP/IP network. It includes a userland NBD server.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ------------- ------------ ------------ sys-block/nbd < 3.24 >= 3.24

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.