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Posted on 21 June 2012
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201206-06
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Severity: Normal
Title: OpenJPEG: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: June 21, 2012
Bugs: #409203
ID: 201206-06
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in OpenJPEG could result in execution of arbitrary
code.
Background
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OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 library.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/openjpeg < 1.5.0 >= 1.5.0
Description
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An error in jp2.c of OpenJPEG could allow an out-of-bounds write error.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted JPEG
file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code 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 OpenJPEG users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/openjpeg-1.5.0"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-1499
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1499
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-201206-06.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 2012 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
