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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201706-25 ] Graphite: User-assisted execution of arbitrary

Posted on 22 June 2017
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201706-25
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Graphite: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: June 22, 2017
Bugs: #616034
ID: 201706-25

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Synopsis
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An out-of-bounds write in Graphite might allow remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code.

Background
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Graphite is a "smart font" system developed specifically to handle the
complexities of lesser-known languages of the world.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-gfx/graphite2 < 1.3.8-r1 >= 1.3.8-r1

Description
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An out-of-bounds write has been found in the Graphite 2 library.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
document using Graphite or an application linked against Graphite
library, 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 Graphite users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/graphite2-1.3.8-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-5436
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5436

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/201706-25

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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