Gentoo: GLSA-201611-20: TestDisk: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Summary
A buffer overflow can be triggered within TestDisk when a malicious disk image is attempting to be recovered.
Resolution
All TestDisk users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/testdisk-7.0"
References
[ 1 ] TestDisk check_OS2MB Stack Buffer overflow
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-20
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 in TestDisk might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
TestDisk is powerful free data recovery software! It was primarily designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software: certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally deleting a Partition Table). Partition table recovery using TestDisk is really easy.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-admin/testdisk < 7.0-r2 >= 7.0-r2
Impact
===== A remote attacker could coerce the victim to run TestDisk against their malicious image. This may be leveraged by an attacker to crash TestDisk and gain control of program execution.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.