GLSA 201406-22: Network Audio System: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Network Audio System: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	06/25/2014
Bugs:	#484480
ID:	201406-22

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Network Audio System, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Network Audio System is a network transparent, client/server audio transport system.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/nas	< 1.9.4	>= 1.9.4	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Network Audio System. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A context-dependent attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Network Audio System users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/nas-1.9.4"

Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-22.xml

Concerns?

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.