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Gentoo: GLSA-202403-02 Moderate: Tox Security Vulnerability Notification

A vulnerability has been discovered in Tox which may lead to remote code execution.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202403-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Tox: Remote Code Execution Date: March 03, 2024 Bugs: #829650 ID: 202403-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability has been discovered in Tox which may lead to remote code execution. Background ========== Tox is easy-to-use software that connects you with friends and family without anyone else listening in. Affected packages ================= Package Vulnerable Unaffected ------------ ------------ ------------ net-libs/tox < 0.2.13 > = 0.2.13 Description =========== A vulnerability has been discovered in btrbk. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details. Impact ====== A stack-based buffer overflow allows remote attackers to crash the process or potentially execute arbitrary code via a network packet. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Tox users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =net-libs/tox-0.2.13" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2021-44847 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44847 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202403-01 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. oralternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2024 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/ . Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202403-02 reports a potential vulnerability in the MySQL server that may lead to unauthorized data access. Users are advised to patch immediately.. Gentoo Security Advisory,Tox Remote Code Execution,Software Update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 03, 2024 Gentoo