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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-10 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: libotr, Pidgin OTR: Remote execution of arbitrary code |
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Date: January 02, 2017 |
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Bugs: #576914, #576916 |
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ID: 201701-10 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libotr and Pidgin OTR, |
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allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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Pidgin Off-the-Record (OTR) messaging allows you to have private |
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conversations over instant messaging. libotr is a portable |
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off-the-record messaging library. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 net-libs/libotr < 4.1.1 >= 4.1.1 |
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2 x11-plugins/pidgin-otr < 4.0.2 >= 4.0.2 |
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2 affected packages |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities exist in both libotr and Pidgin OTR. Please |
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review the CVE identifiers for more information. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could send a specially crafted message, possibly |
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resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the |
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process, or cause 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 libotr users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libotr-4.1.1" |
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All Pidgin OTR users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-plugins/pidgin-otr-4.0.2" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-8833 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8833 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2016-2851 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2851 |
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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/201701-10 |
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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 2017 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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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |