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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202010-03
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: libjpeg-turbo: Information disclosure
Date: October 20, 2020
Bugs: #727010
ID: 202010-03
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Synopsis
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An information disclosure vulnerability in libjpeg-turbo allow remote
attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Background
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libjpeg-turbo is a MMX, SSE, and SSE2 SIMD accelerated JPEG library.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libjpeg-turbo
< 2.0.4-r1 >= 1.5.3-r3:0/0.1
>= 2.0.4-r1:0/0.2
Description
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It was discovered that libjpeg-turbo incorrectly handled certain PPM
files.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PPM
file using an application linked against libjpeg-turbo, possibly
allowing attacker to obtain sensitive information.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libjpeg-turbo 1.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge -a –oneshot -v “>=media-libs/libjpeg-turbo-1.5.3-r3:0/0.1”
All libjpeg-turbo 2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge -a –oneshot -v “>=media-libs/libjpeg-turbo-2.0.4-r1:0/0.2”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-13790
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13790
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/202010-03
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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2020 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
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