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Gentoo: GLSA 202405-09 Normal: MediaInfo Multiple Issues

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Calendar Grey May 4, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo Linux Security Notice GLSA 202405-10 addresses various vulnerabilities in MediaInfo that require urgent action.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MediaInfo and MediaInfoLib, the worst of which could allow user-assisted remote code execution.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo software update remote code execution normal severity mediainfo mediainfolib

Resolution

All MediaInfo users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/mediainfo-23.10"
All MediaInfolib users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libmediainfo-23.10"

References


Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202405-09
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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: MediaInfo, MediaInfoLib: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: May 04, 2024
Bugs: #778992, #836564, #875374, #917612
ID: 202405-09

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo software update remote code execution normal severity mediainfo mediainfolib

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MediaInfo and MediaInfoLib, the worst of which could allow user-assisted remote code execution.

Background

MediaInfo supplies technical and tag information about media files. MediaInfoLib contains MediaInfo libraries.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ----------------------- ------------ ------------ media-libs/libmediainfo < 23.10 >= 23.10 media-video/mediainfo < 23.10 >= 23.10

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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