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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201709-26
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: libsoup: Arbitrary remote code execution
Date: September 26, 2017
Bugs: #627466
ID: 201709-26
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in libsoup might allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code.
Background
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libsoup is an HTTP client/server library for GNOME.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/libsoup < 2.56.1 >= 2.56.1
Description
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A stack based buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in libsoup.
Impact
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A remote attacker, by using specially crafted HTTP requests, could
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libsoup users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=net-libs/libsoup-2.56.1”
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these
packages.
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-2885
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2885
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/201709-26
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.
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