[ GLSA 202003-23 ] libjpeg-turbo: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-23
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: libjpeg-turbo: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: March 15, 2020
Bugs: #699830
ID: 202003-23

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Synopsis
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Several integer overflows in libjpeg-turbo might allow an attacker to
execute arbitrary code.

Background
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libjpeg-turbo is a MMX, SSE, and SSE2 SIMD accelerated JPEG library.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libjpeg-turbo
< 2.0.3 >= 2.0.3

Description
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It was discovered that libjpeg-turbo incorrectly handled certain JPEG
images.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted JPEG
file in an application linked against libjpeg-turbo, possibly resulting
in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a
Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libjpeg-turbo users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=media-libs/libjpeg-turbo-2.0.3”

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-2201
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2201

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/202003-23

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
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2020 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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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