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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201405-16
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Mono: Denial of Service
Date: May 18, 2014
Bugs: #433768
ID: 201405-16
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Synopsis
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A hash collision vulnerability in Mono allows remote attackers to cause
a Denial of Service condition.
Background
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Mono is an open source implementation of Microsoft's .NET Framework.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-lang/mono < 2.10.9-r2 >= 2.10.9-r2
Description
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Mono does not properly randomize hash functions for form posts to
protect against hash collision attacks.
Impact
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A remote attacker could send specially crafted parameters, possibly
resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Mono users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/mono-2.10.9-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-3543
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3543
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201405-16.xml
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 2014 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