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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201804-20
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: unADF: Remote code execution
Date: April 22, 2018
Bugs: #636388
ID: 201804-20
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in unADF that may allow a
remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Background
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An unzip like for .ADF files.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-arch/unadf < 0.7.12-r1 >= 0.7.12-r1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in unADF that can lead to
remote code execution. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced
below for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted
file, could execute arbitrary code.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All unADF users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/unadf-0.7.12-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-1243
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1243
[ 2 ] CVE-2016-1244
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1244
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/201804-20
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 2018 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.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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