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From: Aaron Bauman <bman@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201804-20 ] unADF: Remote code execution
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 23:58:32
Message-Id: 20180422235139.GI16878@monkey
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201804-20
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: unADF: Remote code execution
9 Date: April 22, 2018
10 Bugs: #636388
11 ID: 201804-20
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15 Synopsis
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18 Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in unADF that may allow a
19 remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 An unzip like for .ADF files.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 app-arch/unadf < 0.7.12-r1 >= 0.7.12-r1
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34 Description
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37 Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in unADF that can lead to
38 remote code execution. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced
39 below for details.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted
45 file, could execute arbitrary code.
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47 Workaround
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50 There is no known workaround at this time.
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52 Resolution
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55 All unADF users should upgrade to the latest version:
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57 # emerge --sync
58 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/unadf-0.7.12-r1"
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60 References
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63 [ 1 ] CVE-2016-1243
64 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1243
65 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-1244
66 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1244
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68 Availability
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71 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
72 the Gentoo Security Website:
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74 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20
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76 Concerns?
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79 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
80 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
81 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
82 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
83 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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85 License
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88 Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
89 belongs to its owner(s).
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91 The contents of this document are licensed under the
92 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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94 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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