Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-60 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in LibRaw, the worst of which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. Versions less than 0.17.1 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-60
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: LibRaw: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 24, 2017
Bugs: #567254
ID: 201701-60
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in LibRaw, the worst of which
may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
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LibRaw is a library for reading RAW files obtained from digital photo
cameras.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libraw < 0.17.1 >= 0.17.1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in LibRaw. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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An attacker could execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service
condition, or have other unspecified impacts.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All LibRaw users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libraw-0.17.1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-8366
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8366
[ 2 ] CVE-2015-8367
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8367
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/201701-60
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 2017 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.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5