The following two updates are available for Gentoo Linux:

[ GLSA 201512-01 ] Dnsmasq: Denial of Service
[ GLSA 201512-02 ] IPython: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

[ GLSA 201512-01 ] Dnsmasq: Denial of Service

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201512-01
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Dnsmasq: Denial of Service
Date: December 17, 2015
Bugs: #547966
ID: 201512-01

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in Dnsmasq can lead to a Denial of Service condition.

Background
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Dnsmasq is a lightweight, easy to configure DNS forwarder and DHCP
server.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-dns/dnsmasq < 2.72-r2 >= 2.72-r2

Description
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An out-of-bounds read vulnerability has been found in the tcp_request
function in Dnsmasq.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could send a specially crafted DNS request, possibly
resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Dnsmasq users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dns/dnsmasq-2.72-r2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-3294
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3294

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-01

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 2015 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.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

[ GLSA 201512-02 ] IPython: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity: Normal
Title: IPython: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: December 17, 2015
Bugs: #560708
ID: 201512-02

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in IPython could result in execution of arbitrary
JavaScript.

Background
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IPython is an advanced interactive shell for Python.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-python/ipython < 3.2.1-r1 >= 3.2.1-r1

Description
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IPython does not properly check the MIME type of a file.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted text
file using IPython, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary
JavaScript with the privileges of the process.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All IPython users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/ipython-3.2.1-r1"

References
==========

[ 1 ] CVE-2015-7337
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7337

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-02

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 2015 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.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5