Gentoo: GLSA-201412-46: LittleCMS: Denial of Service
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows and a profile parser error have been found in LittleCMS.
Resolution
All LittleCMS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/lcms-2.6-r1"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages.
NOTE: Gentoo has discontinued support for the LittleCMS 1.9 branch.
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-4276 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4276 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-0459 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0459
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-46
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.
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Synopsis
Multiple buffer overflow flaws and a parser error in LittleCMS could cause Denial of Service.
Background
LittleCMS, or short lcms, is a color management system for working with ICC profiles. It is used by many applications including GIMP and Firefox.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/lcms < 2.6-r1 >= 2.6-r1
Impact
===== A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to open a specially crafted file containing a malicious ICC profile, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.