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From: Mikle Kolyada <zlogene@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201402-13 ] DjVu: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2014 12:56:36
Message-Id: 52F77B2C.3070507@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201402-13
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: DjVu: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: February 09, 2014
10 Bugs: #497088
11 ID: 201402-13
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15 Synopsis
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18 A vulnerability in DjVu could result in execution of arbitrary code or
19 Denial of Service.
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21 Background
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24 DjVu is a web-centric format and software platform for distributing
25 documents and images.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 app-text/djvu < 3.5.25.3 >= 3.5.25.3
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35 Description
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38 A vulnerability has been discovered in DjVu. Please review the CVE
39 identifier referenced below for details.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted DjVu
45 file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the
46 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 DjVu users should upgrade to the latest version:
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58 # emerge --sync
59 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/djvu-3.5.25.3"
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61 References
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64 [ 1 ] CVE-2012-6535
65 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-6535
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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-201402-13.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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