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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
<glsa id="200404-10">
<title>iproute local Denial of Service vulnerability</title>
<synopsis>
The iproute package allows local users to cause a denial of service.
</synopsis>
<product type="ebuild"></product>
<announced>April 09, 2004</announced>
<revised>April 09, 2004: 01</revised>
<bug>34294</bug>
<access>local</access>
<affected>
<package name="sys-apps/iproute" auto="yes" arch="*">
<unaffected range="ge">20010824-r5</unaffected>
<vulnerable range="le">20010824-r4</vulnerable>
</package>
</affected>
<background>
<p>
iproute is a set of tools for managing linux network routing and advanced
features.
</p>
</background>
<description>
<p>
It has been reported that iproute can accept spoofed messages on the kernel
netlink interface from local users. This could lead to a local Denial of
Service condition.
</p>
</description>
<impact type="low">
<p>
Local users could cause a Denial of Service.
</p>
</impact>
<workaround>
<p>
A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are advised
to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package.
</p>
</workaround>
<resolution>
<p>
All iproute users should upgrade to version 20010824-r5 or later:
</p>
<code>
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=sys-apps/iproute-20010824-r5";
# emerge ">=sys-apps/iproute-20010824-r5";
</code>
</resolution>
<references>
<uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0856">CAN-2003-0856</uri>
</references>
<metadata tag="submitter">
lcars
</metadata>
</glsa>