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Posted on 09 April 2014
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201404-06
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Severity: Normal
Title: Mesa: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 08, 2014
Bugs: #432400, #445916, #472280
ID: 201404-06
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities in Mesa could result in execution of arbitrary
code or Denial of Service.
Background
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Mesa is an OpenGL-like graphic library for Linux.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/mesa < 9.1.4 >= 9.1.4
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mesa. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of
Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Mesa users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/mesa-9.1.4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-2864
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2864
[ 2 ] CVE-2012-5129
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5129
[ 3 ] CVE-2013-1872
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1872
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201404-06.xml
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 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
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Mikle Kolyada
Gentoo Linux Developer
