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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201710-13
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Severity: Normal
Title: Graphite: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: October 13, 2017
Bugs: #621724
ID: 201710-13
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Graphite, the worst of
which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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Graphite is a =E2=80=9Csmart font=E2=80=9D 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 < 1.3.10 >= 1.3.10
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Graphite. Please
review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact
======
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or have
other unspecified impacts.
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/graphite2-1.3.10"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-7771
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7771
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-7772
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7772
[ 3 ] CVE-2017-7773
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7773
[ 4 ] CVE-2017-7774
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7774
[ 5 ] CVE-2017-7775
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7775
[ 6 ] CVE-2017-7776
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7776
[ 7 ] CVE-2017-7777
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7777
[ 8 ] CVE-2017-7778
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7778
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-13
Concerns?
=========
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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