- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202007-28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: re2c: Buffer overflow Date: July 27, 2020 Bugs: #718350 ID: 202007-28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A vulnerability in re2c could lead to a Denial of Service condition. Background ========= re2c is a tool for generating C-based recognizers from regular expressions. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-util/re2c < 1.3-r1 >= 1.3-r1 Description ========== A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in re2c. Impact ===== An attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All re2c users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">Þv-util/re2c-1.3-r1" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2020-11958 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11958 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-28 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 2020 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