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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-63
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Severity: Normal
Title: Graphite: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 24, 2017
Bugs: #574276, #576864
ID: 201701-63
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Graphite, the worst of
which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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Graphite is a "smart font" system developed specifically to handle the
complexities of lesser-known languages of the world.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-gfx/graphite2 < 1.3.7 >= 1.3.7
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Graphite. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or
obtain sensitive information.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Graphite users should upgrade to the latest version:
<code>
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/graphite2-1.3.7"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-1521
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1521
[ 2 ] CVE-2016-1522
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1522
[ 3 ] CVE-2016-1523
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1523
[ 4 ] CVE-2016-1526
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1526
[ 5 ] CVE-2016-1977
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1977
[ 6 ] CVE-2016-2790
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2790
[ 7 ] CVE-2016-2791
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2791
[ 8 ] CVE-2016-2792
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2792
[ 9 ] CVE-2016-2793
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2793
[ 10 ] CVE-2016-2794
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2794
[ 11 ] CVE-2016-2795
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2795
[ 12 ] CVE-2016-2796
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2796
[ 13 ] CVE-2016-2797
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2797
[ 14 ] CVE-2016-2798
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2798
[ 15 ] CVE-2016-2799
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2799
[ 16 ] CVE-2016-2800
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2800
[ 17 ] CVE-2016-2801
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2801
[ 18 ] CVE-2016-2802
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2802
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-63
Concerns?
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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
secur...@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2017 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.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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