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Fedora 32 Update: FEDORA-2020-e384830a0d Critical Golang XZ Input Fix

* The `readUvarint` function would run infinitely given specific input. The function is now terminating if more than 10 bytes of input have been read. Fixes [issue #35](https://github.com/ulikunitz/xz/issues/35) (CVE-2020-16845).. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2020-e384830a0d 2020-08-28 14:55:11.515322 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : golang-github-ulikunitz-xz Product : Fedora 32 Version : 0.5.8 Release : 1.fc32 URL : https://github.com/ulikunitz/xz Summary : Pure golang package for reading and writing xz-compressed files Description : This Go language package supports the reading and writing of xz compressed streams. It includes also a gxz command for compressing and decompressing data. The package is completely written in Go and doesn't have any dependency on any C code. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: * The `readUvarint` function would run infinitely given specific input. The function is now terminating if more than 10 bytes of input have been read. Fixes [issue #35](https://github.com/ulikunitz/xz/issues/35) (CVE-2020-16845). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Thu Aug 20 2020 Dominik Mierzejewski - 0.5.8-1 - Release 0.5.8 (#1870433) - fixes CVE-2020-16845 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #1867099 - CVE-2020-16845 golang: ReadUvarint and ReadVarint can read an unlimited number of bytes from invalid inputs https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1867099 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2020-e384830a0d' at the command line. For more information, refer tothe dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ . The update for Fedora 32's golang-github-ulikunitz-xz improves input processing, enhancing security and stability.. golang security, xz compression, Fedora security update, input handling, software vulnerabilities. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Aug 28, 2020 •Critical Fedora