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Posted on 05 July 2021
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202107-02
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Severity: Low
Title: FreeImage: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 03, 2021
Bugs: #701850
ID: 202107-02
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FreeImage, the worst of
which could result in a Denial of Service condition.
Background
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FreeImage is an Open Source library project for developers who would
like to support popular graphics image formats like PNG, BMP, JPEG,
TIFF and others as needed by today=E2=80=99s multimedia applications.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/freeimage < 3.18.0-r2 >= 3.18.0-r2
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FreeImage. 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
image file, could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition or other
unspecified impact.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All FreeImage users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freeimage-3.18.0-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-12211
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12211
[ 2 ] CVE-2019-12213
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12213
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/202107-02
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 2021 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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