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Gentoo GLSA-201701-63 Normal Severity: Graphite Remote Execution Issues

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Calendar Grey January 24, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A series of security flaws in Graphite might enable remote code execution, posing a risk to Gentoo users. It is advised that users apply the latest updates.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Graphite, the worst of which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service remote execution normal severity graphite

Resolution

All Graphite users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/graphite2-1.3.7"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2016-1521 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1521 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-1522 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1522 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-1523 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1523 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-1526 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1526 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-1977 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1977 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-2790 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2790 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-2791 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2791 [ 8 ] CVE-2016-2792 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2792 [ 9 ] CVE-2016-2793 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2793 [ 10 ] CVE-2016-2794 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2794 [ 11 ] CVE-2016-2795 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2795 [ 12 ] CVE-2016-2796 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2796 [ 13 ] CVE-2016-2797 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvena...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-63
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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: Graphite: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 24, 2017
Bugs: #574276, #576864
ID: 201701-63

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service remote execution normal severity graphite

Synopsis

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

Background

Graphite is a "smart font" system developed specifically to handle the complexities of lesser-known languages of the world.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-gfx/graphite2 < 1.3.7 >= 1.3.7

Impact

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

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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