[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201405-16 ] Mono: Denial of Service

[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201405-16 ] Mono: Denial of Service

[Sean Amoss]

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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
========

A hash collision vulnerability in Mono allows remote attackers to cause
a Denial of Service condition.

Background
==========

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
===========

Mono does not properly randomize hash functions for form posts to
protect against hash collision attacks.

Impact
======

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

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

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
============

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?
=========

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


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