[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201602-03 ] libwmf: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201602-03

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https://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: libwmf: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: February 27, 2016

Bugs: #551144, #553818

ID: 201602-03

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libwmf allowing remote

attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

 

Background

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libwmf is a library for converting WMF files.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 media-libs/libwmf < 0.2.8.4-r6 >= 0.2.8.4-r6

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libwmf. Please review

the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the

privileges of the process or cause Denial of Service.

 

Workaround

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There is no known work around at this time.

 

Resolution

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All libwmf users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libwmf-0.2.8.4-r6"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-0848

https://nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-0848

[ 2 ] CVE-2015-4588

https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4588

[ 3 ] CVE-2015-4695

https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4695

[ 4 ] CVE-2015-4696

https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4696

 

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/201602-03

 

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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2016 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