Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201612-26 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenJPEG, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 2.1.1_p20160922 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201612-26
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: OpenJPEG: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 08, 2016
Bugs: #560632, #572430, #577608, #594740
ID: 201612-26
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenJPEG, the worst of
which may allow 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 < 2.1.1_p20160922 *>= 1.5.2
>= 2.1.1_p20160922
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenJPEG. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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. Furthermore, a remote attacker may be able to obtain
sensitive information.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All OpenJPEG 2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=media-libs/openjpeg-2.1.1_p20160922:2"=
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-8871
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8871
[ 2 ] CVE-2016-1923
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1923
[ 3 ] CVE-2016-1924
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1924
[ 4 ] CVE-2016-3181
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-3181
[ 5 ] CVE-2016-3182
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-3182
[ 6 ] CVE-2016-3183
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-3183
[ 7 ] CVE-2016-7445
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7445
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/201612-26
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