A nfdump security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-17
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: nfdump: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 15, 2020
Bugs: #711316
ID: 202003-17

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in nfdump, the worst of which
could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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nfdump is a toolset in order to collect and process netflow and sflow
data, sent from netflow/sflow compatible devices.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-analyzer/nfdump < 1.6.19 >= 1.6.19

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in nfdump. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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A remote attacker, by sending specially crafted netflow/sflow data,
could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All nfdump users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/nfdump-1.6.19"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-1010057
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010057
[ 2 ] CVE-2019-14459
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14459

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

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-17

Concerns?
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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
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Copyright 2020 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