GLSA 202402-31: GNU Aspell: Heap Buffer Overflow
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | GNU Aspell: Heap Buffer Overflow |
| Date: | 02/26/2024 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202402-31 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been discovered in GNU Aspell which leads to a heap buffer overflow.Background
GNU Aspell is a popular spell-checker. Dictionaries are available for many languages.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-text/aspell | < 0.60.8-r3 | >= 0.60.8-r3 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GNU Aspell. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
GNU Aspell has a heap-based buffer overflow in acommon::ObjStack::dup_top (called from acommon::StringMap::add and acommon::Config::lookup_list)
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All aspell users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/aspell-0.60.8-r3"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
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.
License
Copyright 2010 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
