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Posted on 07 May 2017
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From: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org>
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Subject: [ GLSA 201705-01 ] libevent: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201705-01
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: libevent: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 07, 2017
Bugs: #608042
ID: 201705-01

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libevent, the worst of
which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background
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libevent is a library to execute a function when a specific event
occurs on a file descriptor.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/libevent < 2.1.7_rc >= 2.1.7_rc

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libevent. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libevent users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libevent-2.1.7_rc"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-10195
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-10195
[ 2 ] CVE-2016-10196
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-10196
[ 3 ] CVE-2016-10197
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-10197

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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