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Fedora 27: FEDORA-2018-25c6d1b417 Moderate: Hesiod Weak Check Exploit

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 -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ . Upgrade to Fedora 27 which fixes vulnerabilities in Hesiod concerning the use of a hardcoded DNS fallback mechanism and inadequate checks for SUID.. Fedora Update,Hesiod Package,Security Flaws,Software Maintenance. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Gentoo GLSA-201805-01 Moderate: Remote Privilege Escalation in Hesiod

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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