Gentoo: GLSA-201804-19: mbed TLS: Multiple vulnerabilites
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in mbed TLS. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All mbed TLS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/mbedtls-2.7.2"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2017-18187 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18187 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-0487 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0487 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-0488 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0488
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-19
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.
Background
mbed TLS (previously PolarSSL) is an “easy to understand, use, integrate and expand” implementation of the TLS and SSL protocols and the respective cryptographic algorithms and support code required.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-libs/mbedtls < 2.7.2 >= 2.7.2
Impact
===== A remote attacker, through multiple vectors, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.