GLSA 201612-26: OpenJPEG: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	OpenJPEG: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	12/08/2016
Bugs:	#560632, #572430, #577608, #594740
ID:	201612-26

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenJPEG, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Background

OpenJPEG is an open-source JPEG 2000 library.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/openjpeg	< 2.1.1_p20160922	>= 2.1.1_p20160922	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted JPEG file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker may be able to obtain sensitive information.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All OpenJPEG 2 users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=media-libs/openjpeg-2.1.1_p20160922:2"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201612-26.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.