GLSA 201806-04: Quassel: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Quassel: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	06/14/2018
Bugs:	#653834
ID:	201806-04

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Quassel, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Quassel is a Qt4/KDE4 IRC client suppporting a remote daemon for 24/7 connectivity.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-irc/quassel	< 0.12.5	>= 0.12.5	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

A remote attacker could cause arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Quassel users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/quassel-0.12.5"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201806-04.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.