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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202008-05 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: gThumb: Arbitrary code execution |
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Date: August 08, 2020 |
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Bugs: #712932 |
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ID: 202008-05 |
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Synopsis |
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A buffer overflow in gThumb might allow remote attacker(s) to execute |
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arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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gThumb is an image viewer and browser for GNOME. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 media-gfx/gthumb < 3.10.0 >= 3.10.0 |
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Description |
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A heap-based buffer overflow in gThumb's |
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_cairo_image_surface_create_from_jpeg() function, located in |
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extensions/cairo_io/cairo-image-surface-jpeg.c was discovered. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image |
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file using gThumb, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code |
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with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All gThumb users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/gthumb-3.10.0" |
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References |
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========== |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-20326 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20326 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-05 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |