GLSA 201804-20: unADF: Remote code execution

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Severity:	normal
Title:	unADF: Remote code execution
Date:	04/22/2018
Bugs:	#636388
ID:	201804-20

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in unADF that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Background

An unzip like for .ADF files.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
app-arch/unadf	< 0.7.12-r1	>= 0.7.12-r1	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in unADF that can lead to remote code execution. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted file, could execute arbitrary code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All unADF users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/unadf-0.7.12-r1"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201804-20.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.