GLSA 202401-22: libspf2: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	libspf2: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	01/15/2024
Bugs:	#807739
ID:	202401-22

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libspf2, the worst of which can lead to remote code execution.

Background

libspf2 is a library that implements the Sender Policy Framework, allowing mail transfer agents to make sure that an email is authorized by the domain name that it is coming from.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
mail-filter/libspf2	< 1.2.11	>= 1.2.11	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libspf2. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Various buffer overflows have been identified that can lead to denial of service and possibly arbitrary code execution.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libspf2 users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-filter/libspf2-1.2.11"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202401-22.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.