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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202402-32
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Severity: Normal
Title: btrbk: Remote Code Execution
Date: February 26, 2024
Bugs: #806962
ID: 202402-32
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in btrbk which can lead to remote
code execution.
Background
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btrbk is a backup tool for btrfs subvolumes, taking advantage of btrfs
specific capabilities to create atomic snapshots and transfer them
incrementally to your backup locations.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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app-backup/btrbk < 0.31.2 >= 0.31.2
Description
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A vulnerability has been discovered in btrbk. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
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Specialy crafted commands may be executed without being propely checked.
Applies to remote hosts filtering ssh commands using ssh_filter_btrbk.sh
in authorized_keys.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All btrbk users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-backup/btrbk-0.31.2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-38173
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38173
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/202402-32
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
secur...@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2024 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.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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