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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201801-02 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: OptiPNG: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: January 07, 2018 |
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Bugs: #637936, #639690 |
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ID: 201801-02 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OptiPNG, the worst of which |
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may allow execution of arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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OptiPNG is a PNG optimizer that re-compresses image files to a smaller |
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size, without losing any information. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 media-gfx/optipng < 0.7.6-r2 >= 0.7.6-r2 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OptiPNG. Please review |
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the referenced CVE identifiers for details. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted |
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image file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the |
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privileges of the process or a 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 OptiPNG users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/optipng-0.7.6-r2" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-1000229 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-1000229 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2017-16938 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-16938 |
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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/201801-02 |
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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. |