GLSA 201908-17: ZeroMQ: Arbitrary code execution
| Severity: | high |
| Title: | ZeroMQ: Arbitrary code execution |
| Date: | 08/15/2019 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201908-17 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in ZeroMQ might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.Background
Looks like an embeddable networking library but acts like a concurrency framework.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-libs/zeromq | < 4.3.2 | >= 4.3.2 | All supported architectures |
Description
A buffer overflow was discovered in ZeroMQ.
Impact
An attacker could possibly 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 ZeroMQ users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/zeromq-4.3.2"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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