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Gentoo: GLSA-201909-07 Normal: SDL Security Risks and Code Execution

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Calendar Grey September 8, 2019
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A series of security flaws within Simple DirectMedia Layer could allow unauthorized code execution. Users on Gentoo systems are advised to apply updates without delay.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Simple DirectMedia Layer, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo arbitrary code execution security risks normal severity simple directmedia layer

Resolution

All Simple DirectMedia Layer users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libsdl2-2.0.10"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2019-13626 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13626 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-7572 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7572 [ 3 ] CVE-2019-7573 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7573 [ 4 ] CVE-2019-7574 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7574 [ 5 ] CVE-2019-7575 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7575 [ 6 ] CVE-2019-7576 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7576 [ 7 ] CVE-2019-7577 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7577 [ 8 ] CVE-2019-7578 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7578 [ 9 ] CVE-2019-7635 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7635 [ 10 ] CVE-2019-7636 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7636 [ 11 ] CVE-2019-7638 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7638

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-07
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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: Simple DirectMedia Layer: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 08, 2019
Bugs: #690064, #692392
ID: 201909-07

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo arbitrary code execution security risks normal severity simple directmedia layer

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Simple DirectMedia Layer, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background

Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform development library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware via OpenGL and Direct3D.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/libsdl2 < 2.0.10 >= 2.0.10

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted audio or video, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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