- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201803-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: PLIB: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: March 26, 2018 Bugs: #440762 ID: 201803-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability in PLIB may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Background ========== PLIB includes sound effects, music, a complete 3D engine, font rendering, a simple Windowing library, a game scripting language, a GUI, networking, 3D math library and a collection of handy utility functions. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/plib < 1.8.5-r1 >= 1.8.5-r1 Description =========== A stack-based buffer overflow within the error function of ssg/ssgParser.cxx was discovered in PLIB. Impact ====== A remote attacker, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted 3d model file, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All PLIB users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/plib-1.8.5-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2012-4552 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4552 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-13 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 2018 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