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Gentoo: GLSA-202408-27 Normal: AFLplusplus Arbitrary Code Execution

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Calendar Grey August 11, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Uncover a security notice from Gentoo pertaining to AFLplusplus indicating a standard severity concerning potential vulnerabilities for arbitrary code execution threats.
A vulnerability has been discovered in AFLplusplus, which can lead to arbitrary code execution via an untrusted CWD.

Summary

In AFL++ 4.05c, the CmpLog component uses the current working directory to resolve and execute unprefixed fuzzing targets, allowing code execution.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update gentoo arbitrary execution normal severity aflplusplus

Resolution

All AFLplusplus users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-forensics/aflplusplus-4.06c"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2023-26266 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26266

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202408-27
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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: AFLplusplus: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date: August 11, 2024
Bugs: #897924
ID: 202408-27

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update gentoo arbitrary execution normal severity aflplusplus

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been discovered in AFLplusplus, which can lead to arbitrary code execution via an untrusted CWD.

Background

The fuzzer afl++ is afl with community patches, qemu 5.1 upgrade, collision-free coverage, enhanced laf-intel & redqueen, AFLfast++ power schedules, MOpt mutators, unicorn_mode, and a lot more!

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ------------------------- ------------ ------------ app-forensics/aflplusplus < 4.06c >= 4.06c

Impact

In AFL++ 4.05c, the CmpLog component uses the current working directory to resolve and execute unprefixed fuzzing targets, allowing code execution.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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