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| author |   GLSAMaker <glsamaker@gentoo.org> | 2024-03-29 21:48:56 +0000 |
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| committer |   Hans de Graaff <graaff@gentoo.org> | 2024-03-29 22:53:10 +0100 |
| commit | ad7cf37eb216318a2076f79b7aceee6389bc887b (patch) | |
| tree | a1fac56ca804c054ee8cdc47cbf83577d2df3cc5 | |
| parent | [ GLSA 202403-03 ] UltraJSON: Multiple Vulnerabilities (diff) | |
| download | glsa-master.tar.gz glsa-master.tar.bz2 glsa-master.zip | |
Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/928134
Signed-off-by: GLSAMaker <glsamaker@gentoo.org>
Signed-off-by: Hans de Graaff <graaff@gentoo.org>
| -rw-r--r-- | glsa-202403-04.xml | 47 |
1 files changed, 47 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/glsa-202403-04.xml b/glsa-202403-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..abe20743 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-202403-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202403-04"> + <title>XZ utils: Backdoor in release tarballs</title> + <synopsis>A backdoor has been discovered in XZ utils that could lead to remote compromise of systems.</synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xz-utils</product> + <announced>2024-03-29</announced> + <revised count="1">2024-03-29</revised> + <bug>928134</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-arch/xz-utils" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="lt">5.6.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="ge">5.6.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>XZ Utils is free general-purpose data compression software with a high compression ratio.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A backdoor has been discovered in XZ utils. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.</p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>Our current understanding of the backdoor is that is does not affect Gentoo systems, because
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+1. the backdoor only appears to be included on specific systems and Gentoo does not qualify;
+2. the backdoor as it is currently understood targets OpenSSH patched to work with systemd-notify support. Gentoo does not support or include these patches;
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+Analysis is still ongoing, however, and additional vectors may still be identified. For this reason we are still issuing this advisory as if that will be the case.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All XZ utils users should downgrade to the latest version before the backdoor was introduced:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "<app-arch/xz-utils-5.6.0" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3094">CVE-2024-3094</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2024-03-29T21:48:56.283016Z">graaff</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2024-03-29T21:48:56.285132Z">graaff</metadata> +</glsa> |