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PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:26 pm    Post subject: [ GLSA 202004-06 ] GnuTLS Reply with quote

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: GnuTLS: DTLS protocol regression (GLSA 202004-06)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: 2020-04-02
Bug(s): #715602
ID: 202004-06

Synopsis

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


Background

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

Affected Packages

Package: net-libs/gnutls
Vulnerable: < 3.6.13
Unaffected: >= 3.6.13
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

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


Impact

Please review the referenced advisory for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GnuTLS users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code:
# emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/gnutls-3.6.13"
   


References


GNUTLS-SA-2020-03-31
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