GLSA 201908-26: libofx: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	libofx: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	08/31/2019
Bugs:	#631304, #636062, #662910
ID:	201908-26

Synopsis

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

Background

A library to support the Open Financial eXchange XML format

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-libs/libofx	< 0.9.14	>= 0.9.14	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted file using an application linked against libofx, 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 libofx users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libofx-0.9.14"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201908-26.xml

Concerns?

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