GLSA 202009-04: Qt GUI: Buffer overflow
| Severity: | low |
| Title: | Qt GUI: Buffer overflow |
| Date: | 09/13/2020 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202009-04 |
Synopsis
Qt GUI has a buffer overflow with unspecified impact.Background
The GUI module and platform plugins for the Qt5 framework.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-qt/qtgui | < 5.14.2-r1 | >= 5.14.2-r1 | All supported architectures |
Description
It was discovered that Qt GUI’s XBM parser did not properly handle X BitMap files.
Impact
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Qt GUI users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-qt/qtgui-5.14.2-r1"
References
Availability
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License
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