Gentoo: GLSA-201503-01 Normal: Multiple JasPer Issues Detected
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March 6, 2015
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in JasPer, the worst of which could could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in JasPer. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All jasper users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/jasper-1.900.1-r9"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8137 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8137 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-8138 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8138 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-8157 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8157 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-8158 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8158 [ 5 ] CVE-2014-9029 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9029
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-01
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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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: JasPer: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: March 06, 2015
Bugs: #531688, #533744, #537530
ID: 201503-01
Topics Covered
Background
JasPer is a software-based implementation of the codec specified in the
JPEG-2000 Part-1 standard.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/jasper < 1.900.1-r9 >= 1.900.1-r9
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file
using JasPer, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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