A GNU FriBidi security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-41
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GNU FriBidi: Heap-based buffer overflow
Date: March 19, 2020
Bugs: #699338
ID: 202003-41

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Synopsis
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A heap-based buffer overflow in GNU FriBidi might allow remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background
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The Free Implementation of the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/fribidi < 1.0.8 >= 1.0.8

Description
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A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in GNU FriBidi.

Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly cause a memory corruption, execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of
Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All FriBidi users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/fribidi-1.0.8"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-18397
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18397

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/202003-41

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
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5