GLSA 202412-19: eza: Arbitrary Code Execution

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Severity:	normal
Title:	eza: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date:	12/11/2024
Bugs:	#926532
ID:	202412-19

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been discovered in eza, which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

eza is a modern, maintained replacement for ls, written in rust.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
sys-apps/eza	< 0.18.6	>= 0.18.6	All supported architectures

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in eza. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.

Impact

A buffer overflow vulnerability in eza allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via the .git/HEAD, .git/refs, and .git/objects components.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All eza users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/eza-0.18.6"

References

CVE-2024-25817

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202412-19.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.