A LibRaw security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

GLSA 202208-07 : LibRaw: Stack buffer overread

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202208-07
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: LibRaw: Stack buffer overread
Date: August 10, 2022
Bugs: #793956
ID: 202208-07

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Synopsis
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A buffer overread in LibRaw might allow an attacker to cause denial of
service.

Background
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LibRaw is a library for reading RAW files obtained from digital photo
cameras.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libraw < 0.20.2 >= 0.20.2

Description
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LibRaw incorrectly handles parsing DNG fields in some cases, potentially
resulting in a buffer overread leading to denial of service.

Impact
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An attacker capable of providing crafted input to LibRaw could trigger denial of service.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All LibRaw users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libraw-0.20.2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-24870
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24870

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/202208-07

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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