Gentoo: GLSA-201701-52: libupnp: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libupnp. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All libupnp users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libupnp-1.6.21"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-6255 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6255 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-8863 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-8863
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-52
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.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libupnp, the worst of which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
libupnp is a portable, open source, UPnP development kit.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-libs/libupnp < 1.6.21 >= 1.6.21
Impact
===== A remote attack could arbitrarily write files to a users file system, cause a Denial of Service condition, or execute arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.