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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201602-03 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: libwmf: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: February 27, 2016 |
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Bugs: #551144, #553818 |
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ID: 201602-03 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libwmf allowing remote |
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attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service. |
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Background |
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libwmf is a library for converting WMF files. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 media-libs/libwmf < 0.2.8.4-r6 >= 0.2.8.4-r6 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libwmf. Please review |
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the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the |
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privileges of the process or cause Denial of Service. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known work around at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All libwmf users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libwmf-0.2.8.4-r6" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-0848 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-0848 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2015-4588 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4588 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2015-4695 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4695 |
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[ 4 ] CVE-2015-4696 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4696 |
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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/201602-03 |
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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 2016 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 |