An ICU security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-15
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: ICU: Integer overflow
Date: March 15, 2020
Bugs: #710758
ID: 202003-15

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Synopsis
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An integer overflow flaw in ICU could possibly allow for the execution
of arbitrary code.

Background
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ICU is a mature, widely used set of C/C++ and Java libraries providing
Unicode and Globalization support for software applications.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/icu < 65.1-r1 >= 65.1-r1

Description
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It was discovered that ICU's UnicodeString::doAppend() function is
vulnerable to an integer overflow. Please review the CVE identifiers
referenced below for more details.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted
string in an application linked against ICU, 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 ICU users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/icu-65.1-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-10531
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10531

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/202003-15

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.

License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
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