A libksba security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

GLSA 202210-23 : libksba: Remote Code Execution

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202210-23
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: libksba: Remote Code Execution
Date: October 31, 2022
Bugs: #877453
ID: 202210-23

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Synopsis
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An integer overflow vulnerability has been found in libksba which could
result in remote code execution.

Background
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Libksba is a X.509 and CMS (PKCS#7) library.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/libksba < 1.6.2 >= 1.6.2

Description
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An integer overflow in parsing ASN.1 objects could lead to a buffer
overflow.

Impact
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Crafted ASN.1 objects could trigger an integer overflow and buffer
overflow to result in remote code execution.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libksba users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">?v-libs/libksba-1.6.2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-3515
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3515

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/202210-23

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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