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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201503-01 ] JasPer: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201503-01

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: JasPer: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Date: March 06, 2015

Bugs: #531688, #533744, #537530

ID: 201503-01

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in JasPer, the worst of which

could could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

 

Background

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JasPer is a software-based implementation of the codec specified in the

JPEG-2000 Part-1 standard.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 media-libs/jasper < 1.900.1-r9 >= 1.900.1-r9

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in JasPer. Please review

the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file

using JasPer, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All jasper users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/jasper-1.900.1-r9"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8137

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8137

[ 2 ] CVE-2014-8138

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8138

[ 3 ] CVE-2014-8157

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8157

[ 4 ] CVE-2014-8158

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8158

[ 5 ] CVE-2014-9029

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9029

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201503-01.xml

 

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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2015 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.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

 

 

 

 

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