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Gentoo: GLSA-202007-04 Normal: fwupd, libjcat Code Execution

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Calendar Grey July 26, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo has released a critical advisory on security vulnerabilities affecting fwupd and libjcat, urging swift action to safeguard system integrity
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in fwupd and libjcat, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution multiple issues normal severity fwupd libjcat

Resolution

All fwupd users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/fwupd-1.3.10"
All libjcat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libjcat-0.1.3"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-10759 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10759

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-04
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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: fwupd, libjcat: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 26, 2020
Bugs: #727656
ID: 202007-04

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution multiple issues normal severity fwupd libjcat

Synopsis

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

Background

fwupd aims to make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable. libjcat is a library and tool for reading and writing Jcat files.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-apps/fwupd < 1.3.10 >= 1.3.10 2 dev-libs/libjcat < 0.1.3 >= 0.1.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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