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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-42 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: file: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: January 17, 2017 |
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Bugs: #526544, #538660, #539106, #579306 |
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ID: 201701-42 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in file, the worst of which |
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could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data |
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for patterns. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 sys-apps/file < 5.23 >= 5.23 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in file. 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 entice a user or automated system to process a |
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specially crafted input file, possibly resulting in execution of |
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arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service |
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condition or have other unspecified impacts. |
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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 file users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-5.23" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-3710 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3710 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2014-9652 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9652 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2014-9653 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9653 |
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[ 4 ] CVE-2015-8865 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8865 |
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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/201701-42 |
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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 |