GLSA 202004-15: libu2f-host: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	high
Title:	libu2f-host: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	04/30/2020
Bugs:	#678580, #679724
ID:	202004-15

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libu2f-host, the worst of which could result in the execution of code.

Background

Yubico Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) Host C Library.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
app-crypt/libu2f-host	< 1.1.10	>= 1.1.10	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libu2f-host. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to plug-in a malicious USB device, 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 libu2f-host users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/libu2f-host-1.1.10"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202004-15.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.