MGASA-2021-0006 - Updated dash packages fix a security vulnerability

Publication date: 08 Jan 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0006.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 7

Code was executed even if noexec ("-n") was specified.
(bdo#58288 / bsc#1178978)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27655
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/11/3
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/1
- https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2020-November/007839.html
- https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/thread/VUGWSD4FZGKMRRORAAV75B5DGC4PRY5F/

SRPMS:
- 7/core/dash-0.5.10.2-1.1.mga7

Mageia 2021-0006: dash security update

Code was executed even if noexec ("-n") was specified

Summary

Code was executed even if noexec ("-n") was specified. (bdo#58288 / bsc#1178978) References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27655

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27655

- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/11/3

- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/1

- https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2020-November/007839.html

- https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/thread/VUGWSD4FZGKMRRORAAV75B5DGC4PRY5F/

Resolution

MGASA-2021-0006 - Updated dash packages fix a security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 7/core/dash-0.5.10.2-1.1.mga7

Severity
Publication date: 08 Jan 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0006.html
Type: security

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