glsa-201801-15.xml


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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
<glsa id="201801-15">
  <title>PolarSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities</title>
  <synopsis>Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PolarSSL, the worst of
    which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
  </synopsis>
  <product type="ebuild">polarssl</product>
  <announced>2018-01-15</announced>
  <revised count="1">2018-01-15</revised>
  <bug>537108</bug>
  <bug>620504</bug>
  <access>remote</access>
  <affected>
    <package name="net-libs/polarssl" auto="yes" arch="*">
      <vulnerable range="lt">1.3.9-r1</vulnerable>
    </package>
  </affected>
  <background>
    <p>PolarSSL is a cryptographic library for embedded systems.</p>
  </background>
  <description>
    <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PolarSSL. Please review
      the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
    </p>
  </description>
  <impact type="normal">
    <p>A remote attacker might be able to execute arbitrary code, cause Denial
      of Service condition or obtain sensitive information.
    </p>
  </impact>
  <workaround>
    <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p>
  </workaround>
  <resolution>
    <p>Gentoo has discontinued support for PolarSSL and recommends that users
      unmerge the package:
    </p>
    
    <code>
      # emerge --unmerge "net-libs/polarssl"
    </code>
  </resolution>
  <references>
    <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1182">
      CVE-2015-1182
    </uri>
    <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7575">
      CVE-2015-7575
    </uri>
  </references>
  <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-10-19T20:10:49Z">jmbailey</metadata>
  <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2018-01-15T04:24:40Z">jmbailey</metadata>
</glsa>