GLSA 200903-13: MPFR: Denial of Service
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | MPFR: Denial of Service |
| Date: | 03/09/2009 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200903-13 |
Synopsis
Multiple buffer overflows in MPFR might lead to a Denial of Service.Background
MPFR is a library for multiple-precision floating-point computations with exact rounding.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-libs/mpfr | < 2.4.1 | >= 2.4.1 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple buffer overflows have been reported in the mpfr_snprintf() and mpfr_vsnprintf() functions.
Impact
A remote user could exploit the vulnerability to cause a Denial of Service in an application using MPFR via unknown vectors.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All MPRF users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/mpfr-2.4.1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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