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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201401-01
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Libgdiplus: Arbitrary code execution
Date: January 05, 2014
Bugs: #334101
ID: 201401-01
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Synopsis
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Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in Libgdiplus may allow
remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
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Libgdiplus is the Mono library that provide a GDI+ comptible API on
non-Windows operating systems.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-dotnet/libgdiplus < 2.6.7-r1 >= 2.6.7-r1
Description
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An integer overflow flaw has been discovered in Libgdiplus.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially-crafted
TIFF/JPEG/BMP file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Libgdiplus users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=dev-dotnet/libgdiplus-2.6.7-r1”
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these
packages.
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since September 12, 2010. It is likely that your system is
already no longer affected by this issue.
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-1526
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1526
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-201401-01.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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2014 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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