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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201512-05
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Severity: Normal
Title: gdk-pixbuf: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: December 21, 2015
Bugs: #556314, #562878, #562880
ID: 201512-05
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Synopsis
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Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in gdk-pixbuf may allow remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Background
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gdk-pixbuf is an image loading library for GTK+.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf < 2.32.1 >= 2.32.1
Description
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Three heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered
in gdk-pixbuf. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for
details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image
file with an application linked against gdk-pixbuf, 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 gdk-pixbuf users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf-2.32.1"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages.
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-4491
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4491
[ 2 ] CVE-2015-7673
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7673
[ 3 ] CVE-2015-7674
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7674
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/201512-05
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
