Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in CyaSSL, the worst of which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | net-libs/cyassl on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | revision <= 2.9.4 |
| Unaffected versions |
CyaSSL is a small, fast, portable implementation of TLS/SSL for embedded devices to the cloud.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in CyaSSL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
An attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.
There is no known workaround at this time.
Upstream has discontinued the software in favor of wolfSSL. Therefore, the CyaSSL package has been removed from the Gentoo repository and current users are advised to unmerge the package.
# emerge --unmerge "net-libs/cyassl"
Release date
December 31, 2016
Latest revision
December 31, 2016: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
local, remote
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