[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200903-04 ] DevIL: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200903-04 ] DevIL: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

[Tobias Heinlein]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200903-04
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                                            http://security.gentoo.org/
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: DevIL: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
      Date: March 06, 2009
      Bugs: #255217
        ID: 200903-04

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Synopsis
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Multiple boundary errors in DevIL may allow for the execution of
arbitrary code.

Background
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Developer's Image Library (DevIL) is a cross-platform image library.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package           /  Vulnerable  /                     Unaffected
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  1  media-libs/devil       < 1.7.7                           >= 1.7.7

Description
===========

Stefan Cornelius (Secunia Research) discovered two boundary errors
within the iGetHdrHeader() function in src-IL/src/il_hdr.c.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
Radiance RGBE file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary
code.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All DevIL users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/devil-1.7.7"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2008-5262
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5262

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-04.xml

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
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2009 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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