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Gentoo: GLSA-202303-12 Normal: OpenSSL Vulnerability Exploitation Risk

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Calendar Grey February 28, 2014
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Several integer overflows in ArgyllCMS may enable the execution of unauthorized code, posing risks to Gentoo users.
Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities have been found in ArgyllCMS which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in the ICC Format Library in ArgyllCMS.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo integer overflow normal severity execution threat argyllcms

Resolution

All ArgyllCMS users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/argyllcms-1.4.0-r1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2012-4405 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4405

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201402-29
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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: ArgyllCMS: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: February 28, 2014
Bugs: #437652
ID: 201402-29

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo integer overflow normal severity execution threat argyllcms

Synopsis

Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities have been found in ArgyllCMS which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

ArgyllCMS is an ICC compatible color management system that supports accurate ICC profile creation for scanners, cameras and film recorders.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-gfx/argyllcms < 1.4.0-r1 >= 1.4.0-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image file using ArgyllCMS, 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.