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From: Sean Amoss <ackle@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201206-06 ] OpenJPEG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:58:07
Message-Id: 4FE26FFF.3030608@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201206-06
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: OpenJPEG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: June 21, 2012
10 Bugs: #409203
11 ID: 201206-06
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15 Synopsis
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18 A vulnerability in OpenJPEG could result in execution of arbitrary
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21 Background
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24 OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 library.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 media-libs/openjpeg < 1.5.0 >= 1.5.0
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34 Description
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37 An error in jp2.c of OpenJPEG could allow an out-of-bounds write error.
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39 Impact
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42 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted JPEG
43 file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of
44 Service condition.
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46 Workaround
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49 There is no known workaround at this time.
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51 Resolution
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54 All OpenJPEG users should upgrade to the latest version:
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56 # emerge --sync
57 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/openjpeg-1.5.0"
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59 References
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62 [ 1 ] CVE-2012-1499
63 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1499
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65 Availability
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68 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
69 the Gentoo Security Website:
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71 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-06.xml
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73 Concerns?
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76 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
77 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
78 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
79 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
80 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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82 License
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85 Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
86 belongs to its owner(s).
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88 The contents of this document are licensed under the
89 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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91 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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