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Gentoo: GLSA-202411-04 Normal: Exploit in EditorConfig C Library Found

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Calendar Grey November 6, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202411-05 highlights a vulnerability in the JSON parser library, necessitating prompt updates.
A vulnerability has been discovered in EditorConfig Core C library, which may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Summary

A vulnerability has been discovered in EditorConfig Core C library. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo arbitrary code execution normal severity C library EditorConfig

Resolution

All EditorConfig core C library users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/editorconfig-core-c-0.12.6"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2023-0341 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0341

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202411-04
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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: EditorConfig core C library: arbitrary stack write
Date: November 06, 2024
Bugs: #905308
ID: 202411-04

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo arbitrary code execution normal severity C library EditorConfig

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been discovered in EditorConfig Core C library, which may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

EditorConfig core library written in C (for use by plugins supporting EditorConfig parsing)

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ---------------------------- ------------ ------------ app-text/editorconfig-core-c < 0.12.6 >= 0.12.6

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifier for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.