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Gentoo GLSA-201405-23: Normal lib3ds Arbitrary Code Execution

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Calendar Grey May 18, 2014
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Gentoo security alert GLSA 202304-12 highlights a critical vulnerability in lib3ds that could enable remote code execution. Immediate updates are advised!
A vulnerability in lib3ds might allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

An array index error has been discovered in lib3ds.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo arbitrary code execution remote code upgrade recommended lib3ds arbitray code

Resolution

All lib3ds users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/lib3ds-2.0.0_rc1"
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-2010-0280 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-0280

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201405-23
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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: lib3ds: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: May 18, 2014
Bugs: #308033
ID: 201405-23

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo arbitrary code execution remote code upgrade recommended lib3ds arbitray code

Synopsis

A vulnerability in lib3ds might allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Background

lib3ds is a library for managing 3D-Studio Release 3 and 4 .3DS files.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/lib3ds < 2.0.0_rc1 >= 2.0.0_rc1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted 3DS file using an application linked against lib3ds, 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.