Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202003-59 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libvpx, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 1.8.1 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-59
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Severity: Normal
Title: libvpx: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: March 26, 2020
Bugs: #701834
ID: 202003-59
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libvpx, the worst of which
could result in the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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libvpx is the VP8 codec SDK used to encode and decode video streams,
typically within a WebM format media file.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libvpx < 1.8.1 *>= 1.7.0-r1
*>= 1.8.1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvpx. 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 media
file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libvpx 1.7.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-1.7.0-r1"
All libvpx 1.8.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libvpx-1.8.1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-9232
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9232
[ 2 ] CVE-2019-9325
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9325
[ 3 ] CVE-2019-9371
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9371
[ 4 ] CVE-2019-9433
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9433
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/202003-59
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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