Gentoo: GLSA-201508-02 Normal: Multiple Risks in libgadu Software
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August 15, 2015
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libgadu, the worst of which may result in execution of arbitrary code.
Summary
libgadu contains multiple vulnerabilities:
* X.509 certificates are not properly validated (CVE-2013-4488)
* A integer overflow error could lead to a buffer overflow
(CVE-2013-6487)
* Malformed responses from a Gadu-Gadu file relay server are not
properly handled (CVE-2014-3775)
Topics Covered
Resolution
All libgadu users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libgadu-1.12.0"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-4488 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4488 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-6487 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6487 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-3775 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3775
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-02
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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: libgadu: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: August 15, 2015
Bugs: #490238, #505558, #510714
ID: 201508-02
Topics Covered
Background
libgadu is a library that implements the client side of the Gadu-Gadu
protocol.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/libgadu < 1.12.0 >= 1.12.0
Impact
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A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or
spoof servers.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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