GLSA 201811-06: libde265: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	libde265: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	11/10/2018
Bugs:	#665520
ID:	201811-06

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libde265, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Open h.265 video codec implementation.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/libde265	< 1.0.3	>= 1.0.3	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libde265. Please review libde265 changelog referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file using libde265 or linked applications, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libde265 users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libde265-1.0.3"

References

libde265 v1.03 Changelog

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201811-06.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.