An imlib2 security update is available for Gentoo Linux

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-19
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: imlib2: Buffer overflows in image decoding
Date: January 11, 2005
Bugs: #77002
ID: 200501-19

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Synopsis
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Multiple overflows have been found in the imlib2 library image decoding routines, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.



Background
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imlib2 is an advanced replacement for image manipulation libraries such as libXpm. It is utilized by numerous programs, including gkrellm and several window managers, to display images.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/imlib2 < 1.2.0 >= 1.2.0

Description
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Pavel Kankovsky discovered that several buffer overflows found in the libXpm library (see GLSA 200409-34) also apply to imlib (see GLSA 200412-03) and imlib2. He also fixed a number of other potential security vulnerabilities.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to view a carefully-crafted image file, which would potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user viewing the image. This affects any program that utilizes of the imlib2 library.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All imlib2 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/imlib2-1.2.0"

References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2004-1026
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1026
[ 2 ] GLSA 200412-03
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-03.xml

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-200501-19.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 http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2005 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.

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