GLSA 201701-63: Graphite: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Graphite: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	01/24/2017
Bugs:	#574276, #576864
ID:	201701-63

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Graphite, the worst of which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Graphite is a “smart font” system developed specifically to handle the complexities of lesser-known languages of the world.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-gfx/graphite2	< 1.3.7	>= 1.3.7	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or obtain sensitive information.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Graphite users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/graphite2-1.3.7"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201701-63.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.