GLSA 202408-33: protobuf-c: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Severity:	low
Title:	protobuf-c: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date:	08/12/2024
Bugs:	#856043, #904423
ID:	202408-33

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in protobuf-c, the worst of which could result in denial of service.

Background

protobuf-c is a protocol buffers implementation in C.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-libs/protobuf-c	< 1.4.1	>= 1.4.1	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple denial of service vulnerabilities have been discovered in protobuf-c.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All protobuf-c users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/protobuf-c-1.4.1"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202408-33.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.