MGASA-2022-0316 - Updated ytnef packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 02 Sep 2022
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0316.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 8
CVE: CVE-2021-3403,
     CVE-2021-3404

In ytnef 1.9.3, the TNEFSubjectHandler function in lib/ytnef.c allows
remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (and potentially code
execution) due to a double free which can be triggered via a crafted file.
(CVE-2021-3403)
In ytnef 1.9.3, the SwapWord function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote
attackers to cause a denial-of-service (and potentially code execution)
due to a heap buffer overflow which can be triggered via a crafted file.
(CVE-2021-3404)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30735
- https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/releases
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3403
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3404

SRPMS:
- 8/core/ytnef-2.0-1.mga8

Mageia 2022-0316: ytnef security update

In ytnef 1.9.3, the TNEFSubjectHandler function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (and potentially code execution) due to a double free which can ...

Summary

In ytnef 1.9.3, the TNEFSubjectHandler function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (and potentially code execution) due to a double free which can be triggered via a crafted file. (CVE-2021-3403) In ytnef 1.9.3, the SwapWord function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (and potentially code execution) due to a heap buffer overflow which can be triggered via a crafted file. (CVE-2021-3404)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30735

- https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/releases

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3403

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3404

Resolution

MGASA-2022-0316 - Updated ytnef packages fix security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 8/core/ytnef-2.0-1.mga8

Severity
Publication date: 02 Sep 2022
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0316.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2021-3403, CVE-2021-3404

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