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Gentoo: GLSA-202003-36 Normal: libvorbis Denial of Service Issues

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Calendar Grey March 16, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous security flaws in libvorbis may cause Denial of Service. Update to the most recent version to ensure safety.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libvorbis, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo libvorbis normal severity

Resolution

All libvorbis users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvorbis-1.3.6-r1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-14160 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14160 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-10392 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10392 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-10393 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10393

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-36
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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: libvorbis: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 16, 2020
Bugs: #631646, #699862
ID: 202003-36

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo libvorbis normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libvorbis, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Background

libvorbis is the reference implementation of the Xiph.org Ogg Vorbis audio file format. It is used by many applications for playback of Ogg Vorbis files.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/libvorbis < 1.3.6-r1 >= 1.3.6-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker, by enticing the user to process a specially crafted audio file, could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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