GLSA 201701-10: libotr, Pidgin OTR: Remote execution of arbitrary code

http://security.gentoo.org/

Severity:	normal
Title:	libotr, Pidgin OTR: Remote execution of arbitrary code
Date:	01/02/2017
Bugs:	#576914, #576916
ID:	201701-10

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libotr and Pidgin OTR, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Pidgin Off-the-Record (OTR) messaging allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging. libotr is a portable off-the-record messaging library.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-libs/libotr	< 4.1.1	>= 4.1.1	All supported architectures
x11-plugins/pidgin-otr	< 4.0.2	>= 4.0.2	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities exist in both libotr and Pidgin OTR. Please review the CVE identifiers for more information.

Impact

A remote attacker could send a specially crafted message, possibly resulting in the execution of 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 libotr users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libotr-4.1.1"

All Pidgin OTR users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-plugins/pidgin-otr-4.0.2"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201701-10.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.