GLSA 202006-10: GNU Readline: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	low
Title:	GNU Readline: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	06/13/2020
Bugs:	#717924
ID:	202006-10

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GNU Readline, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Background

The GNU Readline library provides a set of functions for use by applications that allow users to edit command lines as they are typed in.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
sys-libs/readline	< 8.0	>= 8.0	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GNU Readline users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/readline-8.0"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202006-10.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.