GLSA 201311-01: Mednafen: Arbitrary code execution
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Mednafen: Arbitrary code execution |
| Date: | 11/04/2013 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201311-01 |
Synopsis
An unspecified vulnerability in Mednafen could result in the execution of arbitrary code.Background
Mednafen is an advanced NES, GB/GBC/GBA, TurboGrafx 16/CD, NGPC and Lynx emulator.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| games-emulation/mednafen | < 0.8.13 | >= 0.8.13 | All supported architectures |
Description
An unspecified vulnerability has been discovered in Mednafen when using network play.
Impact
A remote server could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Mednafen users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-emulation/mednafen-0.8.13"
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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