Sigurnosni nedostatak programske biblioteke LibXcursor

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201801-04
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Severity: Normal
Title: LibXcursor: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: January 07, 2018
Bugs: #639062
ID: 201801-04

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Synopsis
========

A vulnerability in LibXcursor might allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code.

Background
==========

X.Org X11 libXcursor runtime library.

Affected packages
=================

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 x11-libs/libXcursor < 1.1.15 >= 1.1.15

Description
===========

It was discovered that libXcursor is prone to several heap overflows
when parsing malicious files.

Impact
======

A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted
cursor file, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges
of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All LibXcursor users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=x11-libs/libXcursor-1.1.15”

References
==========

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-16612
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-16612

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-04

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.

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 Severity: Normal
 Title: LibXcursor: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
 Date: January 07, 2018
 Bugs: #639062
 ID: 201801-04
 
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Synopsis
========
 
A vulnerability in LibXcursor might allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code.
 
Background
==========
 
X.Org X11 libXcursor runtime library. 
 
Affected packages
=================
 
 ——————————————————————-
 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
 ——————————————————————-
 1 x11-libs/libXcursor < 1.1.15 >= 1.1.15 
 
Description
===========
 
It was discovered that libXcursor is prone to several heap overflows
when parsing malicious files.
 
Impact
======
 
A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted
cursor file, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges
of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
 
Workaround
==========
 
There is no known workaround at this time.
 
Resolution
==========
 
All LibXcursor users should upgrade to the latest version:
 
 # emerge –sync
 # emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose ">=x11-libs/libXcursor-1.1.15"
 
References
==========
 
[ 1 ] CVE-2017-16612
 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-16612
 
Availability
============
 
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
 
 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-04
 
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 2018 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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