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Gentoo Linux GLSA-202305-34 High Severity CGAL Multiple Issues

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Calendar Grey May 30, 2023
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo Advisory GLSA 202305-35 outlines several vulnerabilities within the CGAL library, posing a significant threat of arbitrary code execution for affected users.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in CGAL, the worst of which could result in arbitrary code execution.

Summary

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

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security advisory high severity arbitrary execution CGAL Gentoo Linux

Resolution

All CGAL users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-mathematics/cgal-5.4.1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-28601 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28601 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-28602 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28602 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-28603 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28603 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-28604 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28604 [ 5 ] CVE-2020-28605 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28605 [ 6 ] CVE-2020-28606 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28606 [ 7 ] CVE-2020-28607 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28607 [ 8 ] CVE-2020-28608 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28608 [ 9 ] CVE-2020-28610 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28610 [ 10 ] CVE-2020-28611 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28611 [ 11 ] CVE-2020-28612 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28612 [ 12 ] CVE-2020-28613 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28613 [ 13 ] CVE-2020-28614 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28614 [ 14 ] CVE-2020-28...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-34
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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: High
Title: CGAL: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: May 30, 2023
Bugs: #774261
ID: 202305-34

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity arbitrary execution CGAL Gentoo Linux

Synopsis

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

Background

CGAL is a C++ library for geometric algorithms and data structures.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected -------------------- ------------ ------------ sci-mathematics/cgal < 5.4.1 >= 5.4.1

Impact

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

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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