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

gentoo-announce: GLSA 202008-02 : GNU GLOBAL: Arbitrary code execution

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202008-02
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GNU GLOBAL: Arbitrary code execution
Date: August 08, 2020
Bugs: #646348
ID: 202008-02

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in GNU GLOBAL was discovered, possibly allowing remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background
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GNU GLOBAL is a source code tagging system that works the same way
across diverse environments, such as Emacs editor, Vi editor, Less
viewer, Bash shell, various web browsers, etc.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-util/global < 6.6.4 >= 6.6.4

Description
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A vulnerability was found in an undocumented function of gozilla.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted URL
using GNU GLOBAL, 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 GNU GLOBAL users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">Þv-util/global-6.6.4"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-17531
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17531

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/202008-02

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