Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 923
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 923

Gentoo: GLSA 201206-02 Moderate: QtGui Buffer Overflow Threat

gentoo
Calendar Grey June 3, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo GLSA 201206-07 indicates a vulnerability in the QtFramework that may cause a buffer overflow, potentially leading to remote code execution or service disruptions
A buffer overflow in QtGui could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Summary

An error in qtiffhandler.cpp could cause a buffer overflow.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo buffer overflow code execution Denial of Service QtGui

Resolution

All QtGui users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/qt-gui-4.7.4-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.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2011-3194 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3194

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201206-02
style>.gentoo_availability{display:block;}

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.

Severity
medium
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Severity: Normal
Title: QtGui: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: June 03, 2012
Bugs: #384089
ID: 201206-02

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo buffer overflow code execution Denial of Service QtGui

Synopsis

A buffer overflow in QtGui could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background

QtGui is a module for the Qt toolkit.

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-libs/qt-gui < 4.7.4-r1 >= 4.7.4-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted TIFF image with an application linked against QtGui, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Your message here