Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202309-7 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Binwalk, the worst of which could result in remote code execution. Versions greater than or equal to 2.3.4 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202309-07
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Binwalk: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: September 17, 2023
Bugs: #820614, #903652
ID: 202309-07
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Binwalk, the worst of
which could result in remote code execution.
Background
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Binwalk is a tool for identifying files embedded inside firmware images.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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app-misc/binwalk < 2.3.4 >= 2.3.4
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Binwalk. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Binwalk users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/binwalk-2.3.4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-4510
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4510
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/202309-07
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 2023 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.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5