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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-40 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: FLAC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code |
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Date: December 26, 2014 |
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Bugs: #530288 |
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ID: 201412-40 |
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Synopsis |
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A buffer overflow vulnerability in FLAC could lead to execution of |
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arbitrary code or Denial of Service. |
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Background |
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The Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) library is the reference |
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implementation of the FLAC audio file format. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 media-libs/flac < 1.3.1-r1 >= 1.3.1-r1 |
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Description |
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A stack-based buffer overflow flaw has been discovered in FLAC. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted .flac |
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file using an application linked against FLAC, possibly resulting in |
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execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a |
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Denial of Service condition. |
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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 FLAC users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/flac-1.3.1-r1" |
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Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools |
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such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages. |
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References |
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========== |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8962 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8962 |
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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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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-40.xml |
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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 2014 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 |