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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-07.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a303cddb6150 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201701-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201701-07"> + <title>Open vSwitch: Remote execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A buffer overflow in Open vSwitch might allow remote attackers to + execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">openvswitch</product> + <announced>2017-01-01</announced> + <revised>2017-01-01: 2</revised> + <bug>577568</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/openvswitch" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.5.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.5.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Open vSwitch is a production quality multilayer virtual switch.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A buffer overflow was discovered in lib/flow.c in ovs-vswitchd.</p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker, using a specially crafted MPLS packet, could execute + arbitrary code. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Open vSwitch users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/openvswitch-2.5.0" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2074"> + CVE-2016-2074 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-01-01T12:31:09Z">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-01-01T16:00:54Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |