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Posted on 30 December 2015
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201512-06
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Severity: Normal
Title: MPFR: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: December 30, 2015
Bugs: #532028
ID: 201512-06
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow vulnerability in MPFR could allow remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Background
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MPFR is a library for multiple-precision floating-point computations
with exact rounding.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/mpfr < 3.1.3_p4 >= 3.1.3_p4
Description
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MPFR fails to adequately check user-supplied input, which could lead to
a buffer overflow.
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All MPFR users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/mpfr-3.1.3_p4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-9474
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9474
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/201512-06
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 2015 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
