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Gentoo: GLSA-201709-08 Normal: GDK-PixBuf Multiple Code Issues

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Calendar Grey September 17, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
The GDK-PixBuf software contains several security flaws that may allow remote adversaries to run unauthorized code or trigger a denial of service (DoS) scenario.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GDK-PixBuf, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GDK-PixBuf. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo DoS execution flaw image library threat

Resolution

All GDK-PixBuf users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf-2.36.9"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-6311 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-6311 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-6312 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-6312 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-6313 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-6313 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-6314 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-6314

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08
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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: GDK-PixBuf: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 17, 2017
Bugs: #592976, #611390, #630026
ID: 201709-08

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo DoS execution flaw image library threat

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GDK-PixBuf, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

GDK-PixBuf is an image loading library for GTK+.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf < 2.36.9 >= 2.36.9

Impact

===== A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted TIFF, JPEG, or URL, could 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.