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Severity: Normal
Title: Expat: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 11, 2017
Bugs: #458742, #555642, #577928, #583268, #585510
ID: 201701-21
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Expat, the worst of which
may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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Expat is a set of XML parsing libraries.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/expat < 2.2.0-r1 >= 2.2.0-r1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Expat. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
======
A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted
XML file, could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
process or cause a Denial of Service condition. This attack could also
be used against automated systems that arbitrarily process XML files.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All Expat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=dev-libs/expat-2.2.0-r1”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-6702
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-6702
[ 2 ] CVE-2013-0340
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0340
[ 3 ] CVE-2015-1283
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1283
[ 4 ] CVE-2016-0718
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-0718
[ 5 ] CVE-2016-4472
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4472
[ 6 ] CVE-2016-5300
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5300
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
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
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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.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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Severity: Normal
Title: Expat: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 11, 2017
Bugs: #458742, #555642, #577928, #583268, #585510
ID: 201701-21
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Expat, the worst of which
may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background
==========
Expat is a set of XML parsing libraries.
Affected packages
=================
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
——————————————————————-
1 dev-libs/expat < 2.2.0-r1 >= 2.2.0-r1
Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Expat. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
======
A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted
XML file, could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
process or cause a Denial of Service condition. This attack could also
be used against automated systems that arbitrarily process XML files.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All Expat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=dev-libs/expat-2.2.0-r1”
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-6702
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-6702″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-6702</a>
[ 2 ] CVE-2013-0340
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0340″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0340</a>
[ 3 ] CVE-2015-1283
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1283″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1283</a>
[ 4 ] CVE-2016-0718
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-0718″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-0718</a>
[ 5 ] CVE-2016-4472
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4472″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4472</a>
[ 6 ] CVE-2016-5300
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5300″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5300</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/201701-21″>https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21</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 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.
<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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