GLSA 202105-13: Mumble: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Mumble: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	05/26/2021
Bugs:	#770973
ID:	202105-13

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in Mumble that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Mumble is low-latency voice chat software intended for use with gaming.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-sound/mumble	< 1.3.4	>= 1.3.4	All supported architectures

Description

Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted server list (web page) using Mumble, 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 Mumble users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/mumble-1.3.4"

References

CVE-2021-27229

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202105-13.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.