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From: Sergey Popov <pinkbyte@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201402-29 ] ArgyllCMS: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:13:29
Message-Id: 531062F2.4040508@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201402-29
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: ArgyllCMS: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: February 28, 2014
10 Bugs: #437652
11 ID: 201402-29
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15 Synopsis
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18 Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities have been found in ArgyllCMS
19 which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 ArgyllCMS is an ICC compatible color management system that supports
25 accurate ICC profile creation for scanners, cameras and film recorders.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 media-gfx/argyllcms < 1.4.0-r1 >= 1.4.0-r1
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35 Description
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38 Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in the
39 ICC Format Library in ArgyllCMS.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image
45 file using ArgyllCMS, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code
46 with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
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48 Workaround
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51 There is no known workaround at this time.
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53 Resolution
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56 All ArgyllCMS users should upgrade to the latest version:
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58 # emerge --sync
59 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/argyllcms-1.4.0-r1"
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61 References
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64 [ 1 ] CVE-2012-4405
65 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4405
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67 Availability
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70 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
71 the Gentoo Security Website:
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73 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201402-29.xml
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75 Concerns?
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78 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
79 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
80 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
81 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
82 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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84 License
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87 Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
88 belongs to its owner(s).
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90 The contents of this document are licensed under the
91 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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93 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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