GLSA 202403-01: Tox: Remote Code Execution

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Tox: Remote Code Execution
Date:	03/03/2024
Bugs:	#829650
ID:	202403-01

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been discovered in Tox which may lead to remote code execution.

Background

Tox is easy-to-use software that connects you with friends and family without anyone else listening in.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-libs/tox	< 0.2.13	>= 0.2.13	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

A stack-based buffer overflow allows remote attackers to crash the process or potentially execute arbitrary code via a network packet.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Tox users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/tox-0.2.13"

References

CVE-2021-44847

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202403-01.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.