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Gentoo: GLSA-202003-59 Normal: libvpx Arbitrary Code Execution

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Calendar Grey March 26, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous security flaws identified in libvpx may allow unauthorized code execution. Affected users are advised to perform an upgrade.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libvpx, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution arbitrary code execution normal severity libvpx media-libs

Resolution

All libvpx 1.7.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-1.7.0-r1"
All libvpx 1.8.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-1.8.1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2019-9232 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9232 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-9325 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9325 [ 3 ] CVE-2019-9371 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9371 [ 4 ] CVE-2019-9433 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9433

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-59
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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: libvpx: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: March 26, 2020
Bugs: #701834
ID: 202003-59

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution arbitrary code execution normal severity libvpx media-libs

Synopsis

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

Background

libvpx is the VP8 codec SDK used to encode and decode video streams, typically within a WebM format media file.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/libvpx < 1.8.1 *>= 1.7.0-r1 *>= 1.8.1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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