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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201706-17 ] Kodi: Multiple vulnerabilities

Posted on 20 June 2017
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From: Kristian Fiskerstrand <k_f@gentoo.org>
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Subject: [ GLSA 201706-17 ] Kodi: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201706-17
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Kodi: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 20, 2017
Bugs: #549342, #619492
ID: 201706-17

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Kodi, the worst of which
could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background
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Kodi (formerly XBMC) is a free and open-source media player software
application.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-tv/kodi < 17.2 >= 17.2

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

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image
file using Kodi, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

Furthermore, a remote attacker could entice a user process a specially
crafted ZIP file containing subtitles using Kodi, possibly resulting in
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a
Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Kodi users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-tv/kodi-17.2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-3885
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3885
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-8314
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-8314

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/201706-17

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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