SB2014120857 - Gentoo update for nfs-utils
Published: December 8, 2014 Updated: September 25, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014120857
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1923)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
rpc-gssd in nfs-utils before 1.2.8 performs reverse DNS resolution for server names during GSSAPI authentication, which might allow remote attackers to read otherwise-restricted files via DNS spoofing attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.