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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201804-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201804-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a038c242317f --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201804-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201804-06"> + <title>mailx: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis>Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in mailx, the worst of + which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mailx</product> + <announced>2018-04-08</announced> + <revised count="1">2018-04-08</revised> + <bug>533208</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="mail-client/mailx" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">8.1.2.20160123</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">8.1.2.20160123</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>A utility program for sending and receiving mail, also known as a Mail + User Agent program. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in mailx. Please review + the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All mailx users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose + ">=mail-client/mailx-8.1.2.20160123" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2771">CVE-2004-2771</uri> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7844">CVE-2014-7844</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2018-04-08T17:41:56Z">chrisadr</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2018-04-08T23:25:59Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |