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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201412-40
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: FLAC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
     Date: December 26, 2014
     Bugs: #530288
       ID: 201412-40

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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow vulnerability in FLAC could lead to execution of
arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background
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The Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) library is the reference
implementation of the FLAC audio file format.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  media-libs/flac             < 1.3.1-r1               >= 1.3.1-r1

Description
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A stack-based buffer overflow flaw has been discovered in FLAC.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted .flac
file using an application linked against FLAC, possibly resulting in
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a
Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All FLAC users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/flac-1.3.1-r1"

Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages.

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8962
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8962

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-40

Concerns?
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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.

License
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/