A Qt GUI security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202009-04
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: Qt GUI: Buffer overflow
Date: September 13, 2020
Bugs: #736924
ID: 202009-04
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Synopsis
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Qt GUI has a buffer overflow with unspecified impact.
Background
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The GUI module and platform plugins for the Qt5 framework.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-qt/qtgui < 5.14.2-r1 >= 5.14.2-r1
Description
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It was discovered that Qt GUI's XBM parser did not properly handle X
BitMap files.
Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Qt GUI users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-qt/qtgui-5.14.2-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-17507
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17507
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/202009-04
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
