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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202312-08 ] LibRaw: Heap Buffer Overflow

Posted on 22 December 2023
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202312-08
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: LibRaw: Heap Buffer Overflow
Date: December 22, 2023
Bugs: #908041
ID: 202312-08

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Synopsis
========
A vulnerability has been found in LibRaw where a heap buffer overflow
may lead to an application crash.

Background
==========
LibRaw is a library for reading RAW files obtained from digital photo
cameras.

Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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media-libs/libraw < 0.21.1-r1 >= 0.21.1-r1

Description
===========
A vulnerability has been discovered in LibRaw. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.

Impact
======
A heap-buffer-overflow in raw2image_ex() caused by a maliciously crafted
file may lead to an application crash.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All LibRaw users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libraw-0.21.1-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-1729
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1729

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/202312-08

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 2023 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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