Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201605-3 - A double free vulnerability has been discovered in libfpx that allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service. Versions less than 1.3.1_p6 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201605-03
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: libfpx: Denial of Service
Date: May 30, 2016
Bugs: #395367
ID: 201605-03
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Synopsis
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A double free vulnerability has been discovered in libfpx that allows
remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service.
Background
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A library for manipulating FlashPIX images.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libfpx < 1.3.1_p6 >= 1.3.1_p6
Description
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A double free vulnerability has been discovered in the Free_All_Memory
function in jpeg/dectile.c.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted FPX
image using an application linked against libfpx, possibly resulting in
a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libfpx users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libfpx-1.3.1_p6"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages.
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-0025
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0025
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-03
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 2016 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