An integer overflow in libtheora might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201312-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: libtheora: Arbitrary code execution Date: December 03, 2013 Bugs: #298039 ID: 201312-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= An integer overflow in libtheora might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition. Background ========= libtheora is the reference implementation of Theora, a free and open video compression format from the Xiph.org Foundation. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/libtheora < 1.1.1 > = 1.1.1 Description ========== An integer overflow flaw has been discovered in libtheora. Impact ===== A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All libtheora users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =media-libs/libtheora-1.1.1" Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages. References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2009-3389 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2009-3389 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it areavailable for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201312-04 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
Bob Clary, Dan Kaminsky and David Keeler discovered that in libtheora, a video library part of the Ogg project, several flaws allow allow context-dependent attackers via a large and specially crafted media file, to cause a denial of service (crash of the player using this . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debian Security Advisory DSA-2045-1
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