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diff --git a/glsa-201709-20.xml b/glsa-201709-20.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7b530cd1 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201709-20.xml @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201709-20"> + <title>Postfix: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in Postfix may allow local users to gain root + privileges. + + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">postfix</product> + <announced>2017-09-24</announced> + <revised>2017-09-24: 1</revised> + <bug>621882</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="mail-mta/postfix" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.1.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.1.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Postfix is a mail server and an alternative to the widely-used Sendmail + program. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>By default, Berkeley DB reads a DB_CONFIG configuration file from the + current working directory. This is an undocumented behavior. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A local attacker, by using a specially crafted DG_CONFIG file, could + possibly escalate privileges to the root group. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Postfix users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-mta/postfix-3.1.6" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.postfix.org/announcements/postfix-3.2.2.html">Postfix + Official Announce + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-09-21T15:43:52Z">chrisadr</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-09-24T15:51:13Z">chrisadr</metadata> +</glsa> |