[ GLSA 202105-02 ] stunnel: Improper certificate validation

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202105-02
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                                            https://security.gentoo.org/
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  Severity: Low
     Title: stunnel: Improper certificate validation
      Date: May 26, 2021
      Bugs: #772146
        ID: 202105-02

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Synopsis
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Stunnel was not properly verifying TLS certificates, possibly allowing
an integrity/confidentiality compromise.

Background
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The stunnel program is designed to work as an SSL/TLS encryption
wrapper between a client and a local or remote server.

Affected packages
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      Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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   1  net-misc/stunnel              < 5.58                     >= 5.58

Description
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It was discovered that stunnel did not correctly verified the client
certificate when options "redirect" and "verifyChain" are used.

Impact
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A remote attacker could send a specially crafted certificate, possibly
resulting in a breach of integrity or confidentiality.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All stunnel users should upgrade to the latest version:

   # emerge --sync
   # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/stunnel-5.58"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-20230
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20230

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/202105-02

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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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