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Gentoo: GLSA-202107-35 Critical: OpenSCAD Buffer Overflow Exploit

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Calendar Grey July 15, 2021
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A significant security advisory has been released for OpenSCAD on Gentoo, identified as GLSA 202107-35, potentially allowing remote code execution. Update immediately
A buffer overflow in OpenSCAD might allow remote attacker(s) to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

A buffer overflow exists in OpenSCAD when parsing STL files.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue gentoo buffer overflow critical remote code execution OpenSCAD

Resolution

All OpenSCAD users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/openscad-2021.01"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-28599 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28599

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-35
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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: OpenSCAD: Buffer overflow
Date: July 15, 2021
Bugs: #773217
ID: 202107-35

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue gentoo buffer overflow critical remote code execution OpenSCAD

Synopsis

A buffer overflow in OpenSCAD might allow remote attacker(s) to execute arbitrary code.

Background

OpenSCAD is the programmer's solid 3D CAD modeller.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-gfx/openscad < 2021.01 >= 2021.01

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted STL file using OpenSCAD, 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.