- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201403-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: QtCore: Denial of Service Date: March 13, 2014 Bugs: #494728 ID: 201403-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability in QXmlSimpleReader class can be used to cause a Denial of Service condition. Background ========== The Qt toolkit is a comprehensive C++ application development framework. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-qt/qtcore < 4.8.5-r1 >= 4.8.5-r1 Description =========== A vulnerability in QXmlSimpleReader's XML entity parsing has been discovered. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted XML file using an application linked against QtCore, possibly resulting in Denial of Service. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All QtCore users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-qt/qtcore-4.8.5-r1" Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages. References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2013-4549 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4549 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201403-04.xml Concerns? ========= 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 ======= Copyright 2014 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