The following updates are available for Gentoo Linux:
[ GLSA 201403-03 ] file: Denial of Service
[ GLSA 201403-04 ] QtCore: Denial of Service
[ GLSA 201403-03 ] file: Denial of Service
[ GLSA 201403-04 ] QtCore: Denial of Service
[ GLSA 201403-03 ] file: Denial of Service
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201403-03
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: file: Denial of Service
Date: March 13, 2014
Bugs: #501574
ID: 201403-03
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in file could result in Denial of Service.
Background
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file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data
for patterns.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-apps/file < 5.17 >= 5.17
Description
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A flaw was found in the way the file utility determines the type of a
file.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file,
possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All file users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-5.17"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-1943
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1943
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-201403-03.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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
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
[ GLSA 201403-04 ] QtCore: Denial of Service
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Severity: Normal
Title: QtCore: Denial of Service
Date: March 13, 2014
Bugs: #494728
ID: 201403-04
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in QXmlSimpleReader class can be used to cause a Denial
of Service condition.
Background
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The Qt toolkit is a comprehensive C++ application development
framework.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-qt/qtcore < 4.8.5-r1 >= 4.8.5-r1
Description
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A vulnerability in QXmlSimpleReader's XML entity parsing has been
discovered.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted XML
file using an application linked against QtCore, possibly resulting in
Denial of Service.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All QtCore users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-qt/qtcore-4.8.5-r1"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages.
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-4549
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4549
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201403-04.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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
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
