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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201706-24 ] jbig2dec: Multiple vulnerabilities

Posted on 22 June 2017
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From: Kristian Fiskerstrand <k_f@gentoo.org>
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Subject: [ GLSA 201706-24 ] jbig2dec: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201706-24
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: jbig2dec: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 22, 2017
Bugs: #545234, #607188
ID: 201706-24

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in jbig2dec, the worst of
which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background
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jbig2dec is a decoder implementation of the JBIG2 image compression
format.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/jbig2dec < 0.13-r1 >= 0.13-r1

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in jbig2dec. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to process a
specially crafted JBIG2 image file using an application linked against
jbig2dec library, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All jbig2dec users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/jbig2dec-0.13-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-9601
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-9601

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/201706-24

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 2017 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


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