Gentoo: GLSA-201404-06: Mesa: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mesa. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Mesa users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/mesa-9.1.4"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-2864 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2864 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-5129 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5129 [ 3 ] CVE-2013-1872 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1872
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201404-06
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.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities in Mesa could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.
Background
Mesa is an OpenGL-like graphic library for Linux.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/mesa < 9.1.4 >= 9.1.4
Impact
===== A remote attacker 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.