GLSA 202208-21 : libebml: Heap buffer overflow vulnerability
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202208-21
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: libebml: Heap buffer overflow vulnerability
Date: August 14, 2022
Bugs: #772272
ID: 202208-21
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Synopsis
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A heap-based buffer overflow in libeml might allow attackers to execute
arbitrary code.
Background
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libebml is a C++ library to parse EBML files.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/libebml < 1.4.2 >= 1.4.2
Description
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On 32bit builds of libebml, the length of a string is miscalculated,
potentially leading to an exploitable heap overflow.
Impact
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An attacker able to provide arbitrary input to libebml could achieve arbitrary code execution.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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Users of libebml on 32 bit architectures should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">?v-libs/libebml-1.4.2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-3405
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3405
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/202208-21
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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The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
A libebml security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.