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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-13 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: HDF5: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: January 02, 2017 |
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Bugs: #601404, #601408, #601414, #601420 |
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ID: 201701-13 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in HDF5 which could lead to |
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the arbitrary execution of code. |
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Background |
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HDF5 technology suite includes a data model, library, and file format |
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for storing and managing data. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 sci-libs/hdf5 < 1.8.18 >= 1.8.18 |
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Description |
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Multiple arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities have been discovered |
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in HDF5. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for |
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details. |
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Impact |
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An attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the |
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process via a maliciously crafted database file. |
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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 HDF5 users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-libs/hdf5-1.8.18" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-4330 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4330 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2016-4331 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4331 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2016-4332 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4332 |
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[ 4 ] CVE-2016-4333 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4333 |
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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/201701-13 |
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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 |