Gentoo: 2021-05-26 GLSA 202105-04 Normal: Boost Arbitrary Code Execution
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May 26, 2021
A buffer overflow in Boost might allow remote attacker(s) to execute arbitrary code.
Summary
It was discovered that Boost incorrectly sanitized 'next_size' and 'max_size' parameter in ordered_malloc() function when allocating memory.
Resolution
All Boost users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/boost-1.74.0-r2"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-2677 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2677
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-04
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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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: Boost: Buffer overflow
Date: May 26, 2021
Bugs: #620468
ID: 202105-04
Background
Boost is a set of C++ libraries, including the Boost.Regex library to
process regular expressions.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/boost < 1.74.0-r2 >= 1.74.0-r2
Impact
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A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted
application-specific file (requiring runtime memory allocation to be
processed correctly), that, when opened with an application using Boost
C++ source libraries, 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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