- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201807-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: ZNC:Multiple Vulnerabilities Date: July 29, 2018 Bugs: #661228 ID: 201807-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ZNC, the worst of which could result in privilege escalation. Background ========== ZNC is an advanced IRC bouncer. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-irc/znc < 1.7.1-rc1 >= 1.7.1-rc1 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ZNC. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== A remote attacker could read arbitary files and esclate privileges. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All ZNC users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/znc-1.7.1-rc1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2018-14055 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14055 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-14056 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14056 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201807-03 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5