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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201206-06
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: OpenJPEG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
     Date: June 21, 2012
     Bugs: #409203
       ID: 201206-06

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in OpenJPEG could result in execution of arbitrary
code.

Background
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OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 library.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  media-libs/openjpeg          < 1.5.0                    >= 1.5.0

Description
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An error in jp2.c of OpenJPEG could allow an out-of-bounds write error.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted JPEG
file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of
Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All OpenJPEG users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/openjpeg-1.5.0"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-1499
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1499

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-06.xml

Concerns?
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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
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2012 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.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5