Gentoo alert 202608-33 (Freenet)

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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202608-33 ] Freenet: Deanonymization Vulnerability
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Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:38:47 -0000
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202608-33
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 Severity: High
    Title: Freenet: Deanonymization Vulnerability
     Date: August 29, 2026
     Bugs: #970477
       ID: 202608-33

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Synopsis
========

A vulnerability has been discovered in Freenet, where an XSS
vulnerability could lead to deanonymization.

Background
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Freenet is an encrypted network without censorship.

Affected packages
=================

Package          Vulnerable     Unaffected
---------------  -------------  --------------
net-p2p/freenet  < 0.7.5_p1505  >= 0.7.5_p1505

Description
===========

A vulnerability has been discovered in Freenet. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.

Impact
======

This release fixes as an XSS vulnerability that may allow an attacker to
deanonymize the user.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Freenet users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/freenet-0.7.5_p1505"

References
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Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202608-33

Concerns?
=========

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
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2026 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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