Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201711-14 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in IcedTea, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 3.6.0 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201711-14
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: IcedTea: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 19, 2017
Bugs: #636522
ID: 201711-14
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in IcedTea, the worst of which
may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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IcedTeaas aim is to provide OpenJDK in a form suitable for easy
configuration, compilation and distribution with the primary goal of
allowing inclusion in GNU/Linux distributions.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-java/icedtea-bin < 3.6.0 >= 3.6.0
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in IcedTea. Please review
the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or gain
access to information.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All IcedTea binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/icedtea-bin-3.6.0"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-10274
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10274
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-10281
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10281
[ 3 ] CVE-2017-10285
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10285
[ 4 ] CVE-2017-10295
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10295
[ 5 ] CVE-2017-10345
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10345
[ 6 ] CVE-2017-10346
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10346
[ 7 ] CVE-2017-10347
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10347
[ 8 ] CVE-2017-10348
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10348
[ 9 ] CVE-2017-10349
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10349
[ 10 ] CVE-2017-10350
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10350
[ 11 ] CVE-2017-10355
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10355
[ 12 ] CVE-2017-10356
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10356
[ 13 ] CVE-2017-10357
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10357
[ 14 ] CVE-2017-10388
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-10388
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/201711-14
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 2017 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