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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-73 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: SQUASHFS: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: January 29, 2017 |
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Bugs: #552484 |
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ID: 201701-73 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in SQUASHFS, the worst of |
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which may allow execution of arbitrary code |
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Background |
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Squashfs is a compressed read-only filesystem for Linux. Squashfs is |
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intended for general read-only filesystem use, for archival use (i.e. |
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in cases where a .tar.gz file may be used), and in constrained block |
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device/memory systems (e.g. embedded systems) where low overhead is |
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needed. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 sys-fs/squashfs-tools < 4.3-r1 >= 4.3-r1 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in SQUASHFS. Please |
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review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
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Impact |
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Remote attackers, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted |
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SQUASHFS image, could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the |
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process. |
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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 SQUASHFS users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/squashfs-tools-4.3-r1" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-4645 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4645 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2015-4646 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4646 |
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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/201701-73 |
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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 |