GLSA 201612-31: exFAT: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | exFAT: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 12/12/2016 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201612-31 |
Synopsis
Two vulnerabilities have been found in exFAT allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.Background
A full-featured exFAT file system implementation for Unix-like systems.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| sys-fs/exfat-utils | < 1.2.1 | >= 1.2.1 | All supported architectures |
Description
Two vulnerabilities were found in exFAT. A malformed input can cause a write heap overflow or cause an endless loop.
Impact
Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All exFAT users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/exfat-utils-1.2.1"
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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