Gentoo: GLSA-201512-06: MPFR: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Summary
MPFR fails to adequately check user-supplied input, which could lead to a buffer overflow.
Resolution
All MPFR users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/mpfr-3.1.3_p4"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-9474 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9474
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-06
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
A buffer overflow vulnerability in MPFR could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Background
MPFR is a library for multiple-precision floating-point computations with exact rounding.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/mpfr < 3.1.3_p4 >= 3.1.3_p4
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.