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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201402-13 ] DjVu: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Posted on 09 February 2014
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201402-13
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: DjVu: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: February 09, 2014
Bugs: #497088
ID: 201402-13

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in DjVu could result in execution of arbitrary code or
Denial of Service.

Background
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DjVu is a web-centric format and software platform for distributing
documents and images.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-text/djvu < 3.5.25.3 >= 3.5.25.3

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

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted DjVu
file, 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 DjVu users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/djvu-3.5.25.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-6535
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-6535

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-201402-13.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 2014 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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