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Severity: Normal
Title: libpng: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 15, 2016
Bugs: #564244, #565678, #568216
ID: 201611-08
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libpng, the worst of which
may allow remote attackers to cause Denial of Service.
Background
==========
libpng is a standard library used to process PNG (Portable Network
Graphics) images. It is used by several other programs, including web
browsers and potentially server processes.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libpng < 1.6.21 *>= 1.2.56
*>= 1.5.26
>= 1.6.21
Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in libpng. Please review the
referenced CVE’s for additional information.
Impact
======
Remote attackers could 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
==========
All libpng 1.2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=media-libs/libpng-1.2.56”
All libpng 1.5 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=media-libs/libpng-1.5.26”
All libpng 1.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=media-libs/libpng-1.6.21”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-7981
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7981
[ 2 ] CVE-2015-8126
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8126
[ 3 ] CVE-2015-8540
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-8540
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-08
Concerns?
=========
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
=======
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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: libpng: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 15, 2016
Bugs: #564244, #565678, #568216
ID: 201611-08
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Synopsis
========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libpng, the worst of which
may allow remote attackers to cause Denial of Service.
Background
==========
libpng is a standard library used to process PNG (Portable Network
Graphics) images. It is used by several other programs, including web
browsers and potentially server processes.
Affected packages
=================
——————————————————————-
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
——————————————————————-
1 media-libs/libpng < 1.6.21 *>= 1.2.56
*>= 1.5.26
>= 1.6.21
Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in libpng. Please review the
referenced CVE’s for additional information.
Impact
======
Remote attackers could cause a Denial of Service condition or have
other unspecified impacts.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All libpng 1.2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=media-libs/libpng-1.2.56”
All libpng 1.5 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=media-libs/libpng-1.5.26”
All libpng 1.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=media-libs/libpng-1.6.21”
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2015-7981
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7981″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7981</a>
[ 2 ] CVE-2015-8126
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8126″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8126</a>
[ 3 ] CVE-2015-8540
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-8540″>http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-8540</a>
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-08″>https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-08</a>
Concerns?
=========
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
<a class=”moz-txt-link-abbreviated” href=”mailto:security@gentoo.org”>security@gentoo.org</a> or alternatively, you may file a bug at
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”https://bugs.gentoo.org”>https://bugs.gentoo.org</a>.
License
=======
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.
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5″>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5</a></pre>
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