GLSA 201612-05: Pygments: Arbitrary code execution
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Pygments: Arbitrary code execution |
| Date: | 12/04/2016 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201612-05 |
Synopsis
Pygments is vulnerable to remote code execution if an attacker is allowed to specify the font name.Background
Pygments is a generic syntax highlighter suitable for use in code hosting, forums, wikis or other applications that need to prettify source code.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-python/pygments | < 2.0.2-r1 | >= 2.0.2-r1 | All supported architectures |
Description
A vulnerability in FontManager’s _get_nix_font_path function allows shell metacharacters to be passed in a font name.
Impact
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Pygments users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/pygments-2.0.2-r1"
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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