A GnuTLS security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

GLSA 202006-01 : GnuTLS: Information disclosure

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202006-01
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GnuTLS: Information disclosure
Date: June 09, 2020
Bugs: #727108
ID: 202006-01

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Synopsis
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An information disclosure vulnerability in GnuTLS allow remote
attackers to obtain sensitive information.

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 < 3.6.14 >= 3.6.14

Description
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A flaw was reported in the TLS session ticket key construction in
GnuTLS.

Impact
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A remote attacker could recover previous conversations in TLS 1.2 and
obtain sensitive information or conduct a man-in-the-middle attack to
bypass authentication in TLS 1.3.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All GnuTLS user should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/gnutls-3.6.14"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-13777
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13777

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/202006-01

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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