Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201801-2 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OptiPNG, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 0.7.6-r2 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201801-02
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: OptiPNG: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 07, 2018
Bugs: #637936, #639690
ID: 201801-02
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OptiPNG, the worst of which
may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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OptiPNG is a PNG optimizer that re-compresses image files to a smaller
size, without losing any information.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-gfx/optipng < 0.7.6-r2 >= 0.7.6-r2
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OptiPNG. Please review
the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted
image file, 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 OptiPNG users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/optipng-0.7.6-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-1000229
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-1000229
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-16938
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-16938
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/201801-02
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.