* [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201903-20 ] cabextract, libmspack: Multiple vulnerabilities
@ 2019-03-28 2:14 99% Aaron Bauman
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201903-20
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Severity: Normal
Title: cabextract, libmspack: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 28, 2019
Bugs: #662874, #669280
ID: 201903-20
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Synopsis
========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in cabextract and libmspack,
the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service.
Background
==========
cabextract is free software for extracting Microsoft cabinet files.
libmspack is a portable library for some loosely related Microsoft
compression formats
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-arch/cabextract < 1.8 >= 1.8
2 dev-libs/libmspack < 0.8_alpha >= 0.8_alpha
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2 affected packages
Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cabextract and
libmspack. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for
details.
Impact
======
Please review the referenced CVE's for details.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All cabextract users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/cabextract-1.8"
All libmspack users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libmspack-0.8_alpha"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-14679
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14679
[ 2 ] CVE-2018-14680
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14680
[ 3 ] CVE-2018-14681
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14681
[ 4 ] CVE-2018-14682
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14682
[ 5 ] CVE-2018-18584
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18584
[ 6 ] CVE-2018-18585
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18585
[ 7 ] CVE-2018-18586
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18586
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-20
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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2019 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.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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