GLSA 201709-08: GDK-PixBuf: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	GDK-PixBuf: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	09/17/2017
Bugs:	#592976, #611390, #630026
ID:	201709-08

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GDK-PixBuf, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

GDK-PixBuf is an image loading library for GTK+.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf	< 2.36.9	>= 2.36.9	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GDK-PixBuf. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Impact

A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted TIFF, JPEG, or URL, could execute 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 GDK-PixBuf users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf-2.36.9"

Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201709-08.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.