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Gentoo: GLSA-201310-07 Normal: OpenJPEG Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey October 10, 2013
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
OpenJPEG has vulnerabilities that may permit arbitrary code execution. Refer to this Gentoo advisory for comprehensive information on potential threats.
Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenJPEG could result in execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

OpenJPEG contains an invalid free error and multiple buffer overflow flaws. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory update gentoo buffer overflow arbitrary code execution

Resolution

All OpenJPEG users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/openjpeg-1.5.1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2009-5030 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-5030 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-3358 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3358 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-3535 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3535

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201310-07
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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: Normal
Title: OpenJPEG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: October 10, 2013
Bugs: #412895, #425772, #433766
ID: 201310-07

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Topics Covered

security advisory update gentoo buffer overflow arbitrary code execution

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenJPEG could result in execution of arbitrary code.

Background

OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 library.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/openjpeg < 1.5.1 >= 1.5.1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted JPEG file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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