[QSA-0724192] Security Update Bundle

Qlustar Security Advisory 0724192

July 24th, 2019

Summary:

A Qlustar security update bundle is a cumulative update of packages that are taken from upstream Debian/Ubuntu without modification. Only packages that are used in a typical HPC/Storage cluster installation are mentioned in Qlustar Security Advisories. Other non-HPC related updates also enter the Qlustar repository, but their functionality is not separately verified by the Qlustar team. To track these updates subscribe to the general security mailing lists of Debian/Ubuntu and/or CentOS.

    Package(s)       : see upstream description of individual package
    Qlustar releases : 10.1, 11.0
    Affected versions: All versions prior to this update
    Vulnerability    : see upstream description of individual package
    Problem type     : see upstream description of individual package
    Qlustar-specific : no
    CVE Id(s)        : see upstream description of individual package
  

This update includes several security related package updates from Debian/Ubuntu and CentOS. The following list provides references to the upstream security report of the corresponding packages. You can view the original upstream advisory by clicking on the corresponding title.

Relevant to Qlustar 11.0 and 10.1

Patch vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Evince vulnerability

It was discovered that Evince incorrectly handled certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or to execute arbitrary code.

NSS vulnerabilities

Henry Corrigan-Gibbs discovered that NSS incorrectly handled importing certain curve25519 private keys. An attacker could use this issue to cause NSS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.

Jonas Allmann discovered that NSS incorrectly handled certain p256-ECDH public keys. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause NSS to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Bash vulnerability

It was discovered that Bash incorrectly handled the restricted shell. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escape restrictions and execute any command.

glib2.0 vulnerability

It was discovered that GLib created directories and files without properly restricting permissions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

expat vulnerability

It was discovered that Expat incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

CentOS 7.6 security updates

Please check the CentOS mailing list for details about CentOS 7 updates that entered this release (everything before July 24th, 2019).

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following Qlustar package versions in addition to the package versions mentioned in the upstream reports (follow the Qlustar Update Instructions):

For Qlustar 11.0

    qlustar-module-core-bionic-amd64-11.0.0    11.0.0.2-b514f1260
    qlustar-module-core-centos7-amd64-11.0.0   11.0.0.2-b514f1260
  

For Qlustar 10.1

    qlustar-module-core-xenial-amd64-10.1.1    10.1.1.6-b509f1261