A GnuTLS DTLS protocol regression update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

gentoo-announce: GLSA 202004-06 : GnuTLS: DTLS protocol regression

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202004-06
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GnuTLS: DTLS protocol regression
Date: April 02, 2020
Bugs: #715602
ID: 202004-06

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Synopsis
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A regression in GnuTLS breaks the security guarantees of the DTLS
protocol.

Background
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GnuTLS is an Open Source implementation of the TLS and SSL protocols.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/gnutls < 3.6.13 >= 3.6.13

Description
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It was discovered that DTLS client did not contribute any randomness to
the DTLS negotiation.

Impact
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Please review the referenced advisory for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All GnuTLS users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/gnutls-3.6.13"

References
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[ 1 ] GNUTLS-SA-2020-03-31
https://www.gnutls.org/security-new.html#GNUTLS-SA-2020-03-31

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/202004-06

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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