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Gentoo: GLSA-202007-18 Normal: QtNetwork Denial of Service Issue

A vulnerability in QtNetwork could lead to a Denial of Service condition.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202007-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: QtNetwork: Denial of service Date: July 26, 2020 Bugs: #727604 ID: 202007-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A vulnerability in QtNetwork could lead to a Denial of Service condition. Background ========= QtNetwork provides a set of APIs for programming applications that use TCP/IP. It is part of the Qt framework. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-qt/qtnetwork < 5.14.2-r1 > = 5.14.2-r1 Description ========== A flaw was discovered in QtNetwork's handling of OpenSSL protocol errors. Impact ===== An attacker could cause a possible Denial of Service condition. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All QtNetwork users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.14.2-r1" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2020-13962 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13962 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-18 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 beaddressed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ====== Copyright 2020 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/ . A vulnerability in QtNetwork may lead to Denial of Service attacks, risking application crashes and service interruptions. Update your systems now for safety. QtNetwork Denial of Service, Gentoo GLSA, Normal Severity Advisory. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 26, 2020 Gentoo