Gentoo: GLSA-202010-05 normal: LibRaw Arbitrary Code Execution
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October 20, 2020
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in LibRaw, the worst of which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in LibRaw. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All LibRaw users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libraw-0.20.0"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2020-24889 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24889 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-24890 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24890
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202010-05
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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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: LibRaw: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: October 20, 2020
Bugs: #744190
ID: 202010-05
Topics Covered
Background
LibRaw is a library for reading RAW files obtained from digital photo
cameras.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libraw < 0.20.0 >= 0.20.0
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image
file using an application linked against LibRaw, 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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