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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201312-08 ] WebP: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Posted on 10 December 2013
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201312-08
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: WebP: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: December 10, 2013
Bugs: #442152
ID: 201312-08

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Synopsis
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An integer overflow vulnerability in WebP could lead to arbitrary code
execution or Denial of Service.

Background
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WebP is a lossy image compression format.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libwebp < 0.2.1 >= 0.2.1

Description
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An integer overflow flaw has been found in WebP.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image
in an application linked against WebP, 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 WebP users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libwebp-0.2.1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-5127
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5127

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201312-08.xml

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 2013 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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