Gentoo: GLSA-201503-01: JasPer: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in JasPer. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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
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 vulnerabilities have been found in JasPer, the worst of which could could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Background
JasPer is a software-based implementation of the codec specified in the JPEG-2000 Part-1 standard.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/jasper < 1.900.1-r9 >= 1.900.1-r9
Impact
===== 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.