Fix CVE-2016-10152 (hardcoded DNS fallback) Fix CVE-2016-10151 (weak SUID check) Move package to autosetup Resolves: #1332509 Resolves: #1332494. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2018-25c6d1b417 2018-10-23 21:23:56.076090 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : hesiod Product : Fedora 27 Version : 3.2.1 Release : 14.fc27 URL : None Summary : Shared libraries for querying the Hesiod naming service Description : Hesiod is a system which uses existing DNS functionality to provide access to databases of information that changes infrequently. It is often used to distribute information kept in the /etc/passwd, /etc/group, and /etc/printcap files, among others. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: Fix CVE-2016-10152 (hardcoded DNS fallback) Fix CVE-2016-10151 (weak SUID check) Move package to autosetup Resolves: #1332509 Resolves: #1332494 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Thu Oct 11 2018 Robbie Harwood - 3.2.1-14 - Fix CVE-2016-10152 (hardcoded DNS fallback) - Fix CVE-2016-10151 (weak SUID check) - Move package to autosetup * Fri Jul 13 2018 Fedora Release Engineering - 3.2.1-13 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_29_Mass_Rebuild * Fri May 18 2018 Adam Williamson - 3.2.1-12 - Rebuild for new libidn * Mon Apr 2 2018 Peter Robinson 3.2.1-11 - Cleanup and modernise spec * Wed Feb 7 2018 Fedora Release Engineering - 3.2.1-10 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_28_Mass_Rebuild --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #1332509 - hesiod: Weak SUID check allowing privilege elevation [fedora-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332509 [ 2 ] Bug#1332494 - hesiod: Use of hard-coded unsafe configuration if configuration file cannot be opened [fedora-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332494 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2018-25c6d1b417' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list --
A vulnerability was discovered in hesiod which may allow remote attackers to gain root privileges.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201805-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: hesiod: Root privilege escalation Date: May 02, 2018 Bugs: #606652 ID: 201805-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A vulnerability was discovered in hesiod which may allow remote attackers to gain root privileges. Background ========= DNS functionality to access to DB of information that changes infrequently. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-dns/hesiod
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