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Gentoo: GLSA-202408-14 Normal: Librsvg Arbitrary File Read Issue

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Gentoo Linux Security Bulletin announces a low severity vulnerability in Librsvg that allows unauthorized file access, update recommended.
A vulnerability has been discovered in Librsvg, which can lead to arbitrary file reads.

Summary

A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as demonstrated by href="/.?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update Gentoo directory traversal normal librsvg arbitrary read

Resolution

All Librsvg users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=gnome-base/librsvg-2.56.3"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2023-38633 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38633

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202408-14
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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: Librsvg: Arbitrary File Read
Date: August 09, 2024
Bugs: #918100
ID: 202408-14

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update Gentoo directory traversal normal librsvg arbitrary read

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been discovered in Librsvg, which can lead to arbitrary file reads.

Background

Librsvg is a library to render SVG files using cairo as a rendering engine.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ------------------ ------------ ------------ gnome-base/librsvg < 2.56.3 >= 2.56.3

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifier for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.