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Gentoo: 201903-22 High Severity: ZeroMQ Code Execution Risk

An overflow was discovered in ZeroMQ which could lead to arbitrary code execution.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201903-22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: ZeroMQ: Code execution Date: March 28, 2019 Bugs: #675376 ID: 201903-22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= An overflow was discovered in ZeroMQ which could lead to arbitrary code execution. Background ========= Looks like an embeddable networking library but acts like a concurrency framework Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-libs/zeromq < 4.3.1 > = 4.3.1 Description ========== Please reference the CVE for details. Impact ===== Please reference the CVE for details. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All ZeroMQ users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =net-libs/zeromq-4.3.1" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2019-6250 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6250 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-22 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bugat https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ====== Copyright 2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ . The latest Gentoo GLSA 202103-15 highlights a critical vulnerability in the OpenSSL library. Users are advised to perform an immediate update to mitigate security concerns.. Gentoo, ZeroMQ, Code Execution, Security Advisory, High Severity. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 27, 2019 Gentoo