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Gentoo: GLSA-201509-04 Normal: LibTasn1 Arbitrary Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey September 24, 2015
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws in libtasn1 may permit code execution. It’s advised to upgrade promptly.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libtasn1, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libtasn1. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Resolution

All libtasn1 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libtasn1-1.4.5"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2015-2806 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2806 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-3622 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3622

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-04
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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.

Severity: Normal
Title: libtasn1: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 24, 2015
Bugs: #544922, #548252
ID: 201509-04

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libtasn1, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

libtasn1 is an ASN.1 library

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/libtasn1 < 1.4.5 >= 1.4.5

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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