QID 710439

Date Published: 2021-09-06

QID 710439: Gentoo Linux mbed Transport Layer Security (TLS) Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-18)

Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in mbed TLS, the worst of which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Affected Package(s): net-libs/mbedtls

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This vulnerability could be exploited to gain remote access to sensitive information and execute commands.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
    • Solution
    The Vendor has released security update to fix the vulnerability. For more information please visit GLSA 201706-18 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 710439

    CVE-2015-5291 | CVE-2015-7575 | CVE-2017-2784 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GLSA 201706-18 Gentoo URL Logo security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-18
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