[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200805-10 ] Pngcrush: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-10

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: Pngcrush: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Date: May 11, 2008

Bugs: #219033

ID: 200805-10

 

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Synopsis

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A vulnerability in Pngcrush might result in user-assisted execution of

arbitrary code.

 

Background

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Pngcrush is a multi platform optimizer for PNG (Portable Network

Graphics) files.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 media-gfx/pngcrush < 1.6.4-r1 >= 1.6.4-r1

 

Description

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It has been reported that Pngcrush includes a copy of libpng that is

vulnerable to a memory corruption (GLSA 200804-15).

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted

PNG image, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with

the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of

Service.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All Pngcrush users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/pngcrush-1.6.4-r1"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-1382

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1382

[ 2 ] GLSA 200804-15

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-15.xml

 

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-200805-10.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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

http://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2008 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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