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Gentoo: GLSA-202501-07 High: libgsf arbitrary execution risk

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Calendar Grey January 23, 2025
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A series of flaws within libgsf may permit unauthorized code execution; promptly apply the recent patches to maintain security integrity.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libgsf, the worst of which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo high severity access issue arbitrary execution libgsf

Resolution

All libgsf users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=gnome-extra/libgsf-1.14.53"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2024-36474 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36474 [ 2 ] CVE-2024-42415 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42415 [ 3 ] TALOS-2024-2068 [ 4 ] TALOS-2024-2069

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202501-07
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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: libgsf: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: January 23, 2025
Bugs: #940777
ID: 202501-07

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo high severity access issue arbitrary execution libgsf

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libgsf, the worst of which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

The GNOME Structured File Library is an I/O library that can read and write common file types and handle structured formats that provide file- system-in-a-file semantics.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ------------------ ------------ ------------ gnome-extra/libgsf < 1.14.53 >= 1.14.53

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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